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Al Hirt Biography
Al Hirt(Alois Maxwell Hirt)Age: 76 prolific musician known as “The King of the Trumpet.” Among his many achievements were a 1963 Grammy for his hit “Java” and the honor of playing at…Thor Heyerdahl 2002 Deaths
Thor HeyerdahlAge: 87 Norwegian explorer and anthropologist who, in 1947, traveled 4,300 miles from Peru to the Tuamotu Archipelago near Tahiti in a primitive raft he called the Kon-Tiki to…Richard Helms 2002 Deaths
Richard HelmsAge: 89 former CIA director (1966–73) and ambassador to Iran (1973–77) who attempted to overthrow Chilean president Salvador Allende and to assassinate Fidel Castro. In 1977 he…Talmadge, Eugene
(Encyclopedia) Talmadge, Eugene, 1884–1946, governor of Georgia (1933–37, 1941–43), b. Forsyth, Ga. In his second term as governor (1935–37) of Georgia, his staff was forbidden by Harry Hopkins to…Sickingen, Franz von
(Encyclopedia) Sickingen, Franz vonSickingen, Franz vonfränts fən zĭˈkĭngən [key], 1481–1523, German knight. Placed under the ban of the Holy Roman Empire because of his profitable forays along the…Wilson, Colin
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Colin, 1931–2013, English writer, b. Leicester. Born into a working-class family and largely self-educated, Wilson in many of his books exhorts humankind to expand its powers…SCHWARTZ, Henry Herman (Harry), Congress, WY (1869-1955)
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1943 Party: Democrat SCHWARTZ, Henry Herman (Harry), a Senator from Wyoming; born on a farm near Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio, May 18, 1869; educated in the…Henry Herman (Harry) SCHWARTZ, Congress, WY (1869-1955)
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1943 Party: Democrat SCHWARTZ Henry Herman (Harry) , a Senator from Wyoming; born on a farm near Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio, May 18, 1869; educated in the…John Herman George VEHSLAGE, Congress, NY (1842-1904)
VEHSLAGE John Herman George , a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 20, 1842; attended the public schools; left school to become a clerk in the retail grocery business;…Writers
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