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York, Edmund of Langley, duke of

(Encyclopedia) York, Edmund of Langley, duke of, 1341–1402, fifth son of Edward III of England. He was made (1362) earl of Cambridge, served on expeditions to Spain and France, and married (1372)…

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Source: Publishers WeeklyReprinted from Publishers Weekly© 2002 by Publishers WeeklyThe Brethren, John GrishamThe Mark: The Beast Rules the World, Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHayeThe Bear and the…

Richard Posner, 1999 News

62, federal judge, did what no one else has been able to do: make billionaire software executive Bill Gates squirm. In November, Jackson said Microsoft was indeed a monopoly. In his…

Richard Warren Sears Biography

Richard Warren SearsmerchantBorn: 12/7/1863Birthplace: Stewartville, Minn. Though the Sears family had been wealthy, his father lost the family fortune through speculative investments. Upon…

Richard Paul 1998 Deaths

Richard Paulactor character actor who played Mayor Sam Booth on Murder, She Wrote and the Rev. Jerry Falwell in The People vs. Larry Flynt.Born: 1940Died: 1998Gabe PaulM - QJimmy Payne…

H. Richard Hornberger Biography

H. Richard Hornbergerwriter, surgeon Hornberger used his experience as a captain in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War to craft his novel, M*A*S*H, which became a hit movie…

Richard Denning 1998 Deaths

Richard Denningactor Best known for his role as the Governor of Hawaii in Hawaii Five-O. Denning's film credits include Some Like it Hot, The Creature From the Black Lagoon and An Affair to…

Richard Holbrooke, 1998 News

President of Yugoslavia, was given stern warnings by NATO to withdraw Yugoslav troops and weapons from the ethnically Albanian province of Kosovo, which saw much bloodshed in 1998. U.S.…

Richard Cassilly 1998 Deaths

Richard CassillyAge: 70 American tenor famed around the world for his roles in heldentenor repertory. Died: Jan. 30, 1998. Cardinal Agostino CasaroliA - FLawton Chiles

Richard McDonald 1998 Deaths

Richard McDonaldAge: 89 pioneered the fast-food concept that evolved into the McDonald's restaurant chain. Died: July 14, 1998.Dr. David C. McClellandM - QRoddy McDowall