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Urban, Joseph Maria

(Encyclopedia) Urban, Joseph MariaUrban, Joseph Mariaûrˈbən [key], 1872–1933, American architect and scene designer, b. Vienna. He won distinction with his architectural work, including the bridge…

Brock, Lou

(Encyclopedia) Brock, Lou (Louis Clark Brock), 1939–2020, American baseball player, b. El Dorado, Ark. A left-handed outfielder best known for his extraordinary base running skill, Brock was signed…

Veeck, Bill

(Encyclopedia) Veeck, Bill (William Louis Veeck, Jr.), 1914–86, American baseball executive, b. Chicago. The son of an owner of the Chicago Cubs, Veeck began his executive career with the Milwaukee…

Churchill, Winston, American novelist

(Encyclopedia) Churchill, Winston, 1871–1947, American novelist, b. St. Louis, grad. Annapolis, 1894. He wrote several popular historical novels including Richard Carvel (1899), The Crisis (1901),…

Brookings, Robert Somers

(Encyclopedia) Brookings, Robert Somers, 1850–1932, American businessman and philanthropist, b. Cecil co., Md. He earned a fortune in business in St. Louis, Mo., and retired in 1897 to devote himself…

Bontemps, Arna

(Encyclopedia) Bontemps, Arna, 1902–73, African-American writer, b. Alexandria, La. He is best remembered as the author of the novel God Sends Sunday (1931), the basis of the play St. Louis Woman (…

Virginia, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Virginia, city (1990 pop. 9,410), St. Louis co., NE Minn., on the Mesabi range; inc. 1892. In addition to its iron mines—both open-pit and underground—the city has foundries, lumbering…

St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Chunha

Infoplease has everything you need to know about St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Chunha. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da…

Bourges

(Encyclopedia) Bourges Bourges b&oomacr;rzh [key], city, capital of Cher dept., central France. It is a…