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Foote, Henry Stuart
(Encyclopedia) Foote, Henry Stuart, 1804–80, U.S. senator (1847–52) and governor of Mississippi (1852–54), b. Fauquier co., Va. An able criminal lawyer, he practiced in several different states. In…Strauss, Levi
(Encyclopedia) Strauss, Levi, 1829–1902, American merchant, b. Buttenheim, Germany, as Löb Strauss. He moved with his mother and sisters to New York City in 1847 to join his brothers' wholesale dry-…Wade, Benjamin Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Wade, Benjamin Franklin, 1800–1878, U.S. senator from Ohio (1851–69), b. near Springfield, Mass. He moved (1821) to Ohio and studied law. He was successively prosecuting attorney of…Davis, William Morris
(Encyclopedia) Davis, William Morris, 1850–1934, American geographer, geologist, and teacher, b. Philadelphia; B.S. Harvard, 1869. He founded (1904) the Association of American Geographers and served…Davis, Joan
actressBirthplace: St. Paul, Minn.Born: 1907Died: 1961Davis, Skeeter
(Mary Francis Penick) singerBirthplace: Dry Ridge, Ky.Born: 12/30/31Died: 9/19/2004Davy Jones
Davy Jones was the lead singer and designated "cute one" of the 1960s pop band The Monkees. Davy Jones was born in England just after the end of World War II, and by the time he was 11 he'd already…Geena Davis
Name at birth: Virginia DavisTall and athletic yet inclined towards comedy, Geena Davis won an Oscar as best supporting actress for her 1998 film The Accidental Tourist. Geena Davis had a short-lived…Hannah Davis
Hannah Davis is the curvy, plush-lipped Victoria's Secret model who appeared as a helpful genie in a series of ads for Direct TV in 2013. She married baseball hero Derek Jeter in 2016. Hannah Davis…Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was the only president of the Confederate States of America, the group of southern states that seceded from the United States and prompted the Civil War (1861-65). Davis was born in…Trending
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