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Drew, Charles Richard
(Encyclopedia) Drew, Charles Richard, 1904–50, African-American physician, b. Washington, D.C. A surgeon and a professor at Howard Univ. (1935–36; 1942–50), he developed a means of preserving blood…Canfield, Richard Albert
(Encyclopedia) Canfield, Richard Albert, 1855–1914, American gambler, b. New Bedford, Mass. A well-known gambling operator in Providence, R.I., Canfield went in the 1880s to New York, where his…Light It Up
Director/Writer:Craig BolotinFox 2000; R; 98 minutesRelease:11/99Cast:Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, Judd Nelson There's something distinctly American about Light It Up, a high-school film…James Mathews GRIGGS, Congress, GA (1861-1910)
GRIGGS James Mathews , a Representative from Georgia; born in Lagrange, Troup County, Ga., March 29, 1861; attended the common schools and was graduated from the Peabody Normal College, Nashville…Josie and the Pussycats
Directors/Writers:Deborah Kaplan and Harry ElfontUniversal Pictures and MGM; PG-13; 98 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Rachel Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid Those who remember '70s cartoon…Einar HOIDALE, Congress, MN (1870-1952)
HOIDALE Einar , A Representative from Minnesota; born in Tromso, Norway, August 17, 1870; immigrated in 1879 to the United States with his parents, who settled near Dawson, Lac qui Parle County,…Stratford, estate, United States
(Encyclopedia) Stratford, home of the Lee family, overlooking the Potomac River, E Va., SE of Fredericksburg. A national shrine dedicated in 1935, the site was purchased in 1716 by Thomas Lee, who…San Clemente
(Encyclopedia) San ClementeSan Clementesăn klĭmĕnˈtē [key], city (1990 pop. 41,100), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1928. Camp Pendleton, a large U.S. marine base, adjoins the city…Lee, Francis Lightfoot
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734–97, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Arthur, Richard H., and…Grétry, André Ernest Modeste
(Encyclopedia) Grétry, André Ernest ModesteGrétry, André Ernest ModesteäNdrāˈ ĕrnĕstˈ môdĕstˈ grātrēˈ [key], 1741–1813, French operatic composer. Enormously prolific and successful in his lifetime,…Trending
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