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Henry Grinnell Biography
Henry Grinnellmerchant, philanthropistBorn: 1799Birthplace: New Bedford, Mass. After seven years as a clerk in New York City, he and two brothers founded a shipping company in which he worked…George Axelrod 2003 Deaths
George AxelrodAge: 81 screenwriter whose saucy scripts, including The Seven Year Itch, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Manchurian Candidate, satirized the morals of the 1950s and '60s. Died:…Steve Kim Biography
Steve Kimelectronics entrepreneurBorn: 1952Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea After studying electrical engineering for four years, Kim emigrated to the United States in 1976. While stocking…John Murray Forbes Biography
John Murray ForbescapitalistBorn: 1813Birthplace: Bordeaux, France He began his career at age 15 working for his uncles in their counting house business, Perkins and Company. After seven…Frederick T. Gates Biography
Frederick T. Gatesclergyman, businessmanBorn: 7/2/1853Birthplace: Maine, N.Y. After seven years in his own church as a Baptist minister, he helped to reorganize the University of Chicago,…Who Owns the Island of Gavdos?
The Question: The Island of Gavdos belongs to what country? The Answer: The Island of Gavdos belongs to Greece. Situated 22 miles south of…Bobby Bonds 2003 Deaths
Bobby BondsAge: 57 All-Star baseball player who, in his 14 seasons in the major leagues, hit 332 home runs and stole 461 bases. He played for the San Francisco Giants for seven years. His son…Robert Graves: I'd Love to be a Fairy's Child
I'd Love to be a Fairy's ChildChildren born of fairy stock Never need for shirt or frock, Never want for food or fire, Always get their heart's desire: Jingle pockets full of gold, Marry when…Ian Smith Biography
former prime ministerDied: Nov. 20, 2007 (South Africa) Best Known as: former prime minister of Rhodesia Former prime minister of Rhodesia, who avowed that…Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Olive Kitteridge, the collection of related stories that works as a novel. She grew up mostly in Maine, attended Bates College (class of 1977…Trending
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