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Gaynor, William Jay

(Encyclopedia) Gaynor, William Jay, 1849–1913, U.S. political leader, mayor of New York City, b. Oneida co., N.Y. He rose to prominence as a civic reformer in Brooklyn and, as justice of the New York…

Entertainment News from July 1998

1The nuptial we've been anticipating for what seems like forever, finally takes place. Barbra Streisand and James Brolin tie the knot in an ultra-private ceremony at the bride's Malibu home.…

Davis, Benjamin Oliver

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Benjamin Oliver, 1877–1970, American general, b. Washington, D.C. After studying (1897–98) at Howard Univ., Davis served as a lieutenant in the Spanish-American War and in 1899…

Habersham, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Habersham, Joseph, 1751–1815, political leader in the American Revolution and U.S. Postmaster General (1795–1801), b. Savannah, Ga.; the son of James Habersham. From the beginning, he…

Transandine Railway

(Encyclopedia) Transandine Railway, former rail line, 156 mi (251 km) long, between Mendoza, Argentina, and Los Andes, Chile, traversing the Andes at Uspallata Pass. Opened to traffic in 1910, the…

quince

(Encyclopedia) quince, shrub or small tree of the Asian genera Chaenomeles and Cydonia of the family Rosaceae (rose family). The common quince (Cydonia oblonga) is a spineless tree with edible fruits…

European Coal and Steel Community

(Encyclopedia) European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), 1st treaty organization of what has become the European Union; established by the Treaty of Paris (1952). It is also known as the Schuman Plan…

York, house of

(Encyclopedia) York, house of, royal house of England, deriving its name from the creation of Edmund of Langley, fifth son of Edward III, as duke of York in 1385. The claims to the throne of Edmund's…

World Cup Final Standings

MenOverallPts1Harald Walder, AUT1090.752Peter Pechhacker, AUT897.003Anton Pogue, USA819.50HalfpipePts1Jonas Gunnarson, SWE37702Dan Smith, USA 36803Trevor Andrew, CAN2980SlalomPts1Karl…

Sandra Dee Biography

Sandra Dee(Alexandria Zuck)actressBorn: 4/23/1942Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey Originally a model, the petite Sandra Dee moved onto TV commercials, then broke into teeny-bopper films of the…