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George William NORRIS, Congress, NE (1861-1944)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1943 Party: Republican; Independent NORRIS George William , a Representative and a Senator from Nebraska; born on a farm near Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio, on July 11…

Moses NORRIS, Jr., Congress, NH (1799-1855)

Senate Years of Service: 1849-1855 Party: Democrat NORRIS Moses, Jr. , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Pittsfield, N.H., November 8, 1799; attended the public schools…

Brangwyn, Sir Frank William

(Encyclopedia) Brangwyn, Sir Frank WilliamBrangwyn, Sir Frank Williambrăngˈwĭn [key], 1867–1956, British painter, etcher, and designer, b. Belgium (to British parents). In his youth he worked in the…

Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia

(Encyclopedia) Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900–1979, British-American astronomer, b. Wendover, England, as Cecilia Helena Payne. She studied at Cambridge and at the Harvard College Observatory, and…

Musial, Stanley Frank

(Encyclopedia) Musial, Stanley FrankMusial, Stanley Frankmy&oomacr;ˈzēəl [key], 1920–2013, American baseball player, b. Donora, Pa. At 17 he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National…

Mike Tyson

Born:June 30, 1966Pro record:49-3-0, 2 NC, 43 KOsHeight:5'11"Weight:230NoDateOpponent, locationResult13/6/85Hector Mercedes, Albany, N.Y.KO 124/10/85Trent Singleton, Albany, N.Y.TKO 135/23/…

O'Malley, Frank Ward

(Encyclopedia) O'Malley, Frank Ward, 1875–1932, American newspaperman, b. Pittston, Pa. As reporter (1906–19) for the New York Sun he was especially noted for his stories of humor and pathos. Among…

2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to fiction to music Related Links Pulitzer Prizes Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and…

Georgia Institute of Technology

(Encyclopedia) Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant…