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Astaire, Fred
(Encyclopedia) Astaire, FredAstaire, Fredəstârˈ [key], 1899–1987, American dancer, actor, and singer, b. Omaha, Nebr., as Frederick Austerlitz. After 1911 he and his sister Adele (1896–1981), b.…Buffett, Warren Edward
(Encyclopedia) Buffett, Warren Edward Buffett, Warren Edward bŭfˈət [key], 1930–, American financial executive, b.…Union Pacific Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Union Pacific Railroad, transportation company chartered (1862) by Congress to build part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad line. Under terms of the Pacific Railroads Act…Susette La Flesche Biography
Susette La Flesche reformer, writer, and lecturerBorn: 1854 Birthplace: near Bellevue, Nebr. Also known as Inshta Theumba, or “Bright Eyes,” La Flesche was born on the Omaha Reservation just…Osage, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) OsageOsageōˈsāj, ōsājˈ [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). In…Glenn Clarence CUNNINGHAM, Congress, NE (1912-2003)
CUNNINGHAM Glenn Clarence , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., September 10, 1912; graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebr., 1935; insurance agent…John Joseph CAVANAUGH, Congress, NE (1945)
CAVANAUGH John Joseph , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., August 1, 1945; graduated from Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, 1963, Regis College, Denver, Colo…Joseph Hopkins MILLARD, Congress, NE (1836-1922)
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1907 Party: Republican MILLARD Joseph Hopkins , a Senator from Nebraska; born in Hamilton, Province of Ontario, Canada, April 20, 1836; moved to Iowa with his…Lee Raymond TERRY, Congress, NE (1962)
TERRY Lee Raymond , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., January 29, 1962; graduated from Omaha Northwest High School, Omaha, Nebr., 1980; B.A., University of…Gilbert Monell HITCHCOCK, Congress, NE (1859-1934)
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1923 Party: Democrat HITCHCOCK Gilbert Monell , a Representative and a Senator from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Nebr., September 18, 1859; attended the public schools of…Trending
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