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(Sir Hugh). A pedantic Welsh parson and schoolmaster of wondrous simplicity and shrewdness. (Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor.) Evans (William). The giant porter of Charles I., who…

Janet Evans

Janet EvansBorn: Aug. 28, 1971Swimmer won 3 individual gold medals (400m & 800m freestyle, 400m IM) at 1988 Olympics; 1989 Sullivan Award winner; won 1 gold (800m) and 1 silver (400m) at…

Lee Evans

Lee EvansBorn: Feb. 25, 1947Track & Field dominant quarter-miler in world from 1966-72; world record in 400m set at 1968 Olympics stood 20 years.Janet EvansD - FChris Evert

Oliver Evans

Oliver Evans Born: 1755 Birthplace: Newport, Del. High pressure steam engine—Evans was one of the first Americans to…

Rogers, Roy

(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Roy, 1911–98, American Western film star, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, as Leonard Franklin Slye. The guitar-strumming Rogers succeeded Gene Autry as America's favorite singing cowboy…

Robert Enrico 2001 Deaths

Robert EnricoAge: 69 Academy Award-winning French director known for both his short films and historical epics. His credits include Incident at Owl Creek (1962), for which he won the Oscar…

Evans, Augusta Jane

(Encyclopedia) Evans, Augusta Jane, 1835–1909, American novelist, b. Columbus, Ga. Of her sentimental, moralistic novels, St. Elmo (1866) achieved greatest popularity.

Evans, Lewis

(Encyclopedia) Evans, Lewis, c.1700–1756, colonial surveyor and geographer, b. Wales. Evans carried out several assignments for Benjamin Franklin. His travels and studies of the colonies nearest him…

Evans, Dale

(Encyclopedia) Evans, Dale: see under Rogers, Roy.

Evan Evans SETTLE, Congress, KY (1848-1899)

SETTLE Evan Evans , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Frankfort, Ky., December 1, 1848; attended the public schools; was graduated from Louisville High School in June 1864; studied law; was…