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Schley, Winfield Scott

(Encyclopedia) Schley, Winfield ScottSchley, Winfield Scottslī [key], 1839–1911, American naval officer, b. Frederick co., Md. After serving with Union naval forces in the Civil War, he held various…

Blair, Montgomery

(Encyclopedia) Blair, Montgomery, 1813–83, U.S. Postmaster General (1861–64), b. Franklin co., Ky., son of Francis P. Blair (1791–1876). He resigned from the army in 1836 after serving against the…

Caroline Affair

(Encyclopedia) Caroline Affair. In 1837 a group of men led by William Lyon Mackenzie rebelled in Upper Canada (now Ontario), demanding a more democratic government. There was much sympathy for their…

Scott Peterson, 2003 News

California salesman, was charged in April with two counts of murder after the bodies of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son washed ashore on San Francisco Bay. He pleaded not guilty. Laci…

Martha Scott 2003 Deaths

Martha ScottAge: 88 actress who played Emily in the original Broadway production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the film adaptation. Her other…

Scott Waddle, 2001 News

commander of the USS Greeneville, the submarine that crashed into a Japanese fishing vessel as it emerged in waters off Hawaii, took sole responsibility for the fatal February exercise that…

William Rufus Scott Biography

William Rufus Scott children's book publisher With his wife, Ethel McCullough Scott, William Scott opened a small publishing house, W.R. Scott in 1938, offering literary works for children.…

Frank Scott 1998 Deaths

Frank ScottAge: 80 negotiated endorsement deals and public appearances for baseball-star clients such as Mickey Mantle (bubble gum) and Yogi Berra (soft drink); became an agent after a stint…

Ray Scott 1998 Deaths

Ray ScottAge: 78 the voice heard describing every moment of the Green Bay Packers' dynasty years of the 1960s was owned by Scott; paired with Pat Summerall to form CBS's number one duo…

Scott Peterson, 2004 News

California salesman, was convicted in November of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Laci, and of second-degree murder in the death of their unborn son. The jury sentenced him to…