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Burton Lane

Burton Lane(Burton Levy)composerBorn: 2/2/1912Birthplace: New York City A composer of numerous scores for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films, Lane collaborated with lyricists Ira Gershwin…

Burton Lane Biography

Burton Lane(Burton Levy)composerBorn: 2/2/1912Birthplace: New York City A composer of numerous scores for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films, Lane collaborated with lyricists Ira Gershwin…

Putnam, Rufus

(Encyclopedia) Putnam, Rufus, 1738–1824, American Revolutionary general, one of the founders of the Ohio Company of Associates, b. Sutton, Mass.; cousin of Israel Putnam. In the French and Indian War…

Modigliani, Amedeo

(Encyclopedia) Modigliani, AmedeoModigliani, Amedeoämādĕˈō mōdēlyäˈnē [key], 1884–1920, Italian painter, b. Livorno. In Paris after 1906, Modigliani first worked as a sculptor and was influenced by…

Detroit, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Detroit Detroit dĭtroitˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 639,111), seat of Wayne co., SE Mich., on the…

Our Top Stories for the Week of August 1, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from political changes to climate worries. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. Economics & Politics…

Wayne Levere HAYS, Congress, OH (1911-1989)

HAYS Wayne Levere , a Representative from Ohio; born in Bannock, Belmont County, Ohio, May 13, 1911; attended the public schools of Bannock and St. Clairsville, Ohio; was graduated from Ohio State…

Richard Wayne PARKER, Congress, NJ (1848-1923)

PARKER Richard Wayne , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., August 6, 1848; was graduated from Princeton College in 1867 and from the law school of Columbia…

Donald Wayne RIEGLE, Jr., Congress, MI (1938)

Senate Years of Service: 1976-1995 Party: Democrat RIEGLE Donald Wayne, Jr. , a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., February 4, 1938; attended public…

Parry Wayne HUMPHREYS, Congress, TN (1778-1839)

HUMPHREYS Parry Wayne , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Staunton, Va., in 1778; moved with his family to Kentucky in 1789 and later settled in Tennessee; completed preparatory studies;…