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Ted Turner Biography

Ted TurnerBorn: Nov. 19, 1938Sportsman and TV mogul skippered Courageous to America's Cup win in 1977; owner of MLB Atlanta Braves, NBA Hawks and NHL Thrashers; owner of CNN, TNT and TBS;…

Ted Williams Biography

Ted WilliamsBorn: Aug. 30, 1918Baseball OF led AL in batting 6 times, and HRs and RBI 4 times each; won Triple Crown twice (1942,47); 2-time MVP (1946,49); last player to bat .400 when he hit…

Solomon BUNDY, Congress, NY (1823-1889)

BUNDY Solomon , a Representative from New York; born in Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y., May 22, 1823; attended the common schools and Oxford (N.Y.) Academy; taught school for several years;…

Clifford Bundy STEARNS, Congress, FL (1941)

STEARNS Clifford Bundy , a Representative from Florida; born in Washington, D.C., April 16, 1941; attended Hearst Elementary School, 1946-1952; graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School,…

Nunn, Sam

(Encyclopedia) Nunn, Sam (Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr.), 1938–, U.S. Senator from Georgia (1973–97), b. Perry, Ga. A lawyer, he was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1968–72) and won…

Elkin, Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Elkin, Stanley, 1930–95, American writer, b. New York City. An offbeat fiction writer, Elkin had a gift for black comedy, fantastic imagery, bizarre situations, and a kind of lyrical…

Chauncey Bundy LITTLE, Congress, KS (1877-1952)

LITTLE Chauncey Bundy , a Representative from Kansas; born in Olathe, Johnson County, Kans., February 10, 1877; attended the graded and high schools and the Kansas State College at Manhattan; was…

Ted Jones 2000 Deaths

Ted JonesAge: 90 boat designer whose work revolutionized hydroplane racing; designed six national championship boats, including Slo-Mo-Shun IV; won American Power Boat Association Gold Cup in…

Ted Hughes 1998 Deaths

Ted HughesEdward James HughesAge: 68 British poet laureate acclaimed for his powerful, nature-inspired poems. His tempestuous marriage to poet Sylvia Plath, who committed suicide in 1963,…