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Ken Kesey Biography
Ken KeseywriterBorn: 9/17/1935Birthplace: La Junta, Colorado counterculture hero who was inspired to write his first novel, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, while working as a night attendant…Leopold I, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Leopold I, 1640–1705, Holy Roman emperor (1658–1705), king of Bohemia (1656–1705) and of Hungary (1655–1705), second son and successor of Ferdinand III. Upon his elder brother's death…expressionism
(Encyclopedia) expressionism, term used to describe works of art and literature in which the representation of reality is distorted to communicate an inner vision. The expressionist transforms nature…Bordeaux
(Encyclopedia) Bordeaux Bordeaux bôrdōˈ [key], city, capital of Gironde dept., SW France, on the Garonne River…Edwin Russell DURNO, Congress, OR (1899-1976)
DURNO Edwin Russell , a Representative from Oregon; born on a farm in Linn County, near Albany, Oreg., January 26, 1899; attended public schools in Silverton, Oreg.; University of Oregon at Eugene…Gore Vidal
Name at birth: Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Jr.Gore Vidal was both author and celebrity for most of the second half of the 20th century. He joined the Navy at age 17, served during World War II, and…James Henry MacLAFFERTY, Congress, CA (1871-1937)
MACLAFFERTY James Henry , A Representative from California; born in San Diego, Calif., February 27, 1871; moved with his parents to Oakland, Calif., in 1874, to Eugene, Oreg., in 1880, to Astoria,…Clark Wallace THOMPSON, Congress, TX (1896-1981)
THOMPSON Clark Wallace , a Representative from Texas; born in La Crosse, Wis., August 6, 1896; moved to Oregon in 1901 with his parents, who settled in Cascade Locks; attended the common schools and…Lewis Lovering MORGAN, Congress, LA (1876-1950)
MORGAN Lewis Lovering , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, La., March 2, 1876; attended the public schools and St. Eugene's College, St. Tammany Parish, La…James Wheaton MOTT, Congress, OR (1883-1945)
MOTT James Wheaton , a Representative from Oregon; born near New Washington, Clearfield County, Pa., November 12, 1883; moved with his parents to Salem, Oreg., in 1890; attended the public schools,…Trending
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