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Whittaker, Charles Evans

(Encyclopedia) Whittaker, Charles Evans, 1901–73, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1957–62), b. Troy, Kans. He received his law degree from the Univ. of Kansas City in 1924 and practiced…

Gene Evans 1998 Deaths

Gene EvansAge: 75 character actor frequently cast as a “tough guy,” who had roles in more than 30 films and TV shows. Died: April 1, 1998.E.W. (Skip) EtchellsA - FRoy Evans

Evan Hunter 2005 Deaths

Evan HunterAge: 78 writer who created the police procedural genre. Using the pseudonym Ed McBain, he wrote the gritty 87th Precinct series of novels, beginning with 1956's Cop Hater, which…

Evan B. Forde Biography

Evan B. FordeOceanographerBorn: May 11, 1952Birthplace: Miami, Fla. Evan Forde, whose father was a high school science teacher, developed a love of science as a young boy, “I always wanted…

Roy Evans 1998 Deaths

Roy EvansAge: 88 longtime president of the International Table Tennis Federation who is credited with coming up with the idea of Ping-Pong Diplomacy, the 1971 initiative that paved the way…

Evan BAYH, Congress, IN (1955)

Senate Years of Service: 1999-2011 Party: Democrat BAYH Evan , a Senator from Indiana; born in Shirkieville, Indiana, on December 26, 1955; graduated Indiana University 1978; J.D. University of…

Robert Grey BUSHONG, Congress, PA (1883-1951)

BUSHONG Robert Grey , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., June 10, 1883; attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.; was graduated from Yale University in 1903…

Cartwright, William

(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, William, 1611–43, English author and divine. An ardent royalist and disciple of Ben Jonson, he had a high reputation as a preacher and author. In addition to his poems,…

Robert Francis KENNEDY, Congress, NY (1925-1968)

Senate Years of Service: 1965-1968 Party: Democrat KENNEDY Robert Francis , a Senator from New York; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 20, 1925; graduated from Milton (Mass.) Academy…