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Goldsmith Whitehouse HEWITT, Congress, AL (1834-1895)
HEWITT Goldsmith Whitehouse , a Representative from Alabama; born near Elyton (now Birmingham), Jefferson County, Ala., February 14, 1834; attended the country schools; entered the Confederate…LaFayette Lee PATTERSON, Congress, AL (1888-1987)
PATTERSON LaFayette Lee , a Representative from Alabama; born near Delta, Clay County, Ala., August 23, 1888; attended the rural schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits and taught in the rural…Dyson, Freeman John
(Encyclopedia) Dyson, Freeman JohnDyson, Freeman Johndīˈsən [key], 1923–2020, British-American theoretical physicist and mathematician, studied Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A., 1945) and Cornell. He…Schuller, Gunther Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Schuller, Gunther Alexander, 1925–2015, American composer and conductor, b. Queens, N.Y. He studied French horn and flute, becoming principal hornist with the Cincinnati Symphony (1943…pen
(Encyclopedia) pen, pointed implement used in writing or drawing to apply ink or a similar colored fluid to any surface, such as paper. Various kinds of pens have been used since ancient times. Reeds…Freedom Riders
(Encyclopedia) Freedom Riders, American civil-rights demonstrators who engaged (1961) in nonviolent protests against segregation of public interstate buses and terminals in the South. From the 1940s…Warwickshire
(Encyclopedia) WarwickshireWarwickshirewŏˈrĭkshĭr [key], county (1991 pop. 477,000), 975 sq mi (2,525 sq km), central England. The county seat is Warwick. Warwickshire is divided into five…Bond, J. Max, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Bond, J. Max, Jr., 1935-2009, African-American architect, b. Lexington, Ky., Harvard Univ. (BA, 1955; MA, 1958). Bond’s father, J. Max,…Norm Zauchin Biography
Norm ZauchinAge: 69 first baseman for Boston and Washington in six major league seasons; best known for driving in 10 runs with three home runs and a double in five innings during a 16-0…NAIA: Other College World Series, College Baseball
at Lewiston, Idaho (May 25-June 1) Participants: Western Oregon (38-18); Warner Southern, Fla. (51-14); Birmingham-Southern, Ala. (50-10); Ohio Dominican (36-17); Biola, Calif. (45-11);…Trending
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