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Goldie Hawn Biography

Goldie HawnactressBorn: 11/21/1945Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Considered one of the few bankable actresses in Hollywood for her ability to produce hits, Hawn's long career has seen her progress from…

2013 PEN Literary Award Winners

Find a partial list of this year's winners below. For a complete list, go to PEN awards. Robert W. Bingham Prize (fiction) A Naked Singularity by Sergio De La Pava…

Charles FISHER, Congress, NC (1789-1849)

FISHER Charles , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., October 20, 1789; educated by private tutors in Raleigh, N.C.; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Joseph McDOWELL, Congress, NC (1758-1799)

McDOWELL Joseph , a Representative from North Carolina; born at ``Pleasant Gardens,'' near Morganton, Burke (now McDowell) County, N.C., February 25, 1758; attended schools at Winchester, Va.;…

Nathaniel ALEXANDER, Congress, NC (1756-1808)

ALEXANDER Nathaniel , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Concord, Mecklenburg County, N.C., March 5, 1756; attended the common schools; was graduated from Princeton College in 1776…

Gabriel HOLMES, Congress, NC (1769-1829)

HOLMES Gabriel , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Clinton, Sampson County, N.C., in 1769; attended Zion Parnassus Academy in Rowan County and Harvard University; studied law in…

Hugh Laurie

After two decades as a popular comedian in the United Kingdom, Hugh Laurie found fame in the United States as percipient churl Dr. Gregory House in TV's House, M.D. Hugh Laurie got his start in…

Daniel NEWNAN, Congress, GA (17801851)

NEWNAN Daniel , a Representative from Georgia; born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., about 1780; completed preparatory studies; attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1796…

Francis Burton CRAIGE, Congress, NC (1811-1875)

CRAIGE Francis Burton , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., March 13, 1811; attended a private school in Salisbury, and was graduated from the…