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Villanovan culture

(Encyclopedia) Villanovan culture, the culture of a people of N Italy in the early Iron Age (c.1100–700 b.c.). The term is derived from the town of Villanova, near Bologna, where the first…

Randi, James

(Encyclopedia) Randi, James (Randall James Hamilton Zwinge), 1928–2020, Canadian-American illusionist and psychic investigator, b. Toronto. Performing as “The Amazing Randi,” he was a conjurer and…

Johnson, Randy

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Randy (Randall David Johnson), 1963–, American baseball player, b. Walnut Creek, Calif. After pitching for the Univ. of Southern California, Johnson signed with the Montreal…

Randall S. HARMON, Congress, IN (1903-1982)

HARMON Randall S. , a Representative from Indiana; born in North Vernon, Jennings County, Ind., July 19, 1903; graduated from North Vernon High School; took extension courses in law and tool…

CUNNINGHAM, Randall (Duke), Congress, CA (1941)

CUNNINGHAM, Randall (Duke), a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 8, 1941; B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1964; M.A.,…

Randall (Duke) CUNNINGHAM, Congress, CA (1941)

CUNNINGHAM Randall (Duke) , a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 8, 1941; B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1964; M.A., University…

Alexander RANDALL, Congress, MD (1803-1881)

RANDALL Alexander , a Representative from Maryland; born in Annapolis, Md., on January 3, 1803; educated under private tutors; was graduated from St. John's College, Annapolis, in 1822; studied…

Benjamin RANDALL, Congress, ME (1789-1859)

RANDALL Benjamin , a Representative from Maine; born in Topsham, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts), November 14, 1789; pursued an academic course; was graduated from Bowdoin College,…

Edward Randall ROYCE, Congress, CA (1951)

ROYCE Edward Randall , a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 12, 1951; B.A., California State University, Fullerton, Calif., 1977; business owner…

Lincoln, Mary Todd

(Encyclopedia) Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818–82, wife of Abraham Lincoln, b. Lexington, Ky. Of a good Kentucky family, she was living with her sister, daughter-in-law of Gov. Ninian Edwards of Illinois,…