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Shirley MacLaine Biography

Shirley MacLaineactressBorn: 4/24/1934Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia Academy Award-winning actress whose screen talents range from dancing the can-can to playing the part of an aging eccentric. Her…

Dolly Parton Biography

Dolly Parton country singer, actress, songwriterBorn: 1/19/1946Birthplace: Sevierville, Tennessee Songs like “Here You Come Again” and “Two Doors Down” have made Parton one of the most famous country…

William John GRAYSON, Congress, SC (1788-1863)

GRAYSON William John , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Beaufort, S.C., November 2, 1788; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1809…

William Turner LOGAN, Congress, SC (1874-1941)

LOGAN William Turner , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Summerville, Dorchester County, S.C., June 21, 1874; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the College of…

Felicity Huffman

After more than two decades on stage and screen, Felicity Huffman became a household name in 2004, thanks to her Emmy-winning performance as Lynette on TV's Desperate Housewives. Felicity Huffman…

John GAYLE, Congress, AL (1792-1859)

GAYLE John , a Representative from Alabama; born in Sumter District, S.C., September 11, 1792; pursued classical studies and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1813; studied…

George Swinton LEGARÉ, Congress, SC (1869-1913)

LEGARÉ George Swinton , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Rockville, Charleston County, S.C., November 11, 1869; moved to Charleston in boyhood; was graduated from Porter Academy,…

John BRAGG, Congress, AL (1806-1878)

BRAGG John , a Representative from Alabama; born near Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., January 14, 1806; attended the local academy at Warrenton, and was graduated from the University of North…

Jesse Martin COMBS, Congress, TX (1889-1953)

COMBS Jesse Martin , a Representative from Texas; born in Center, Shelby County, Tex., July 7, 1889; attended the public schools; was graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers' College in…