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STEVENS, Theodore F. (Ted), Congress, AK (1923)

Senate Years of Service: 1968- Party: Republican STEVENS, Theodore F. (Ted), a Senator from Alaska; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., November 18, 1923; attended Oregon State College…

Alvarez, A.

(Encyclopedia) Alvarez, A. (Alfred Alvarez)Alvarez, A.ălvärˈĕz, ălˈvərĕzˌ [key], 1929–2019, English writer, critic, and poet. He was a theater critic, a writer for the British Broadcasting Corp., a…

Fonda, Jane

(Encyclopedia) Fonda, Jane, 1937–, American actress, b. New York City; daughter of Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda. First cast in pert and sexy roles, she later distinguished herself in…

Frank Edward (Ted) MOSS, Congress, UT (1911-2003)

Senate Years of Service: 1959-1977 Party: Democrat MOSS Frank Edward (Ted) , a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 23, 1911; attended the public schools; graduated from the…

Fujita scale

(Encyclopedia) Fujita scaleFujita scalef&oomacr;jēˈtə, f&oomacr;ˈjētə [key] or F-Scale, scale for rating the severity of tornadoes as a measure of the damage they cause, devised in 1951 by…

Graham, Martha

(Encyclopedia) Graham, Martha, 1894–1991, American dancer, choreographer, and teacher, b. Pittsburgh. Her family moved from Allegheny, Pa., to Santa Barbara, Calif., when she was 14. After 1916,…