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Michener, James Albert

(Encyclopedia) Michener, James AlbertMichener, James Albertmĭchˈnər [key], 1907–97, American author, b. New York City, grad. Swarthmore, 1929. His short-story collection Tales of the South Pacific (…

James Albert Michener Biography

James Albert MichenerAge: 90writer Pulitzer prize-winning author, known for his sweeping historical sagas. A prolific writer and tireless researcher, Michener wrote close to 40 novels, many…

James A. BARCIA, Congress, MI (1952)

BARCIA James A. , a Representative from Michigan; born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., February 25, 1952; B.A., Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Mich., 1974; staff, United States…

James A. McDERMOTT, Congress, WA (1936)

McDERMOTT James A. , a Representative from Washington; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 28, 1936; B.S., Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., 1958; M.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill…

James A. HIMES, Congress, CT (1966)

HIMES James A. , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Lima, Peru, July 5, 1966; graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School, Pennington, N.J.; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass…

James A. GIBBONS, Congress, NV (1944)

GIBBONS James A. , a Representative from Nevada; born in Sparks, Washoe County, Nev., December 16, 1944; B.S., University of Nevada, Reno, Nev., 1967; M.S., University of Nevada, Reno, Nev., 1973…

Melville, Sir James

(Encyclopedia) Melville, Sir James, 1535–1617, Scottish diplomat. He was a page to Mary Queen of Scots in France and, after her return to Scotland, was employed as Mary's representative at the court…

Stuart, James Francis Edward

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, James Francis Edward, 1688–1766, claimant to the British throne, son of James II and Mary of Modena; called the Old Pretender. His birth, falsely rumored by Whigs at…

Agee, James

(Encyclopedia) Agee, JamesAgee, Jamesāˈjē [key], 1909–55, American writer, b. Knoxville, Tenn., grad. Harvard, 1932. He soon joined the literary and journalistic life of New York City, becoming (1932…