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Gary Adrian CONDIT, Congress, CA (1948)

CONDIT Gary Adrian , a Representative from California; born in Salina, Mayes County, Okla., April 21, 1948; A.A., Modesto Junior College, Modesto, Calif., 1970; B.A., California State College,…

Gary C. PETERS, Congress, MI (1958)

Senate Years of Service: 2015- Party: Democrat PETERS Gary C. , a Senator and a Representative from Michigan; born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., December 1, 1958; B.A., Alma College, Alma,…

Anne Bancroft 2005 Deaths

Anne BancroftAge: 73 Academy- and Tony Award–winning actress best known for her portrayal of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, in the stage and film versions of The Miracle Worker. She…

Marion Bell Biography

Marion Bellsinger, actressBorn: 1919Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri An acclaimed light opera singer most active during the 1940's, she appeared on stage as Fiona MacLaren in the original…

Harry Belafonte Biography

Harry Belafontesinger, actor, producerBorn: 3/1/1927Birthplace: New York City The son of Caribbean-born immigrants, he became one of the most popular vocalists of the postwar era and also starred in…

Corea, Chick

(Encyclopedia) Corea, Chick (Armando Anthony), 1941-2021, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, b. Chelsea, Ma. Corea’s father was a…

Portage

(Encyclopedia) PortagePortage[1,] [2] pôrˈtəj; [3] pôrˈtĭj [key]. 1 Town (1990 pop. 29,060), Porter co., NW Ind., a suburb of Gary, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1959. The town, which was once surrounded by…

Rust Belt

(Encyclopedia) Rust Belt or Rustbelt, economic region in the NE quadrant of the United States, focused on the Midwestern (see Midwest) states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, as well as…

Frank Boyd GARY, Congress, SC (1860-1922)

Senate Years of Service: 1908-1909 Party: Democrat GARY Frank Boyd , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Cokesbury, Abbeville County, S.C., March 9, 1860; attended the Cokesbury…