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William CULLEN, Congress, IL (1826-1914)

CULLEN William , a Representative from Illinois; born in County Donegal, Ireland, March 4, 1826; immigrated to the United States in 1832 with his parents, who settled in Pittsburgh, Pa.; attended…

Channing, William Ellery

(Encyclopedia) Channing, William Ellery, 1780–1842, American Unitarian minister and author, b. Newport, R.I. At 23 he was ordained minister of the Federal St. Congregational Church in Boston, where…

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant won five NBA championships in a 20-year career as the star shooting guard of the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant joined the Lakers in 1996 and became part of a celebrated one-two punch…

Anita Bryant

Anita BryantentertainerBorn: 3/25/1940Birthplace: Barnsdall, Oklahoma Bryant began her entertainment career at the age of two when she sang her first solo in church; she recorded her first…

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbeltelevision journalistBorn: 9/29/1948Birthplace: New Orleans Television journalist who attained his fame on NBC's Today Show from 1982 to 1997. Before joining Today, Gumbel…

Ed BRYANT, Congress, TN (1948)

BRYANT Ed , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Jackson, Cooksville County, Tenn., September 7, 1948; graduated from Jackson High School, Jackson, Tenn.; B.A., University of Mississippi,…

Smithfield, town, United States

(Encyclopedia) Smithfield, town (1990 pop. 19,163), Providence co., N R.I.; set off from Providence and inc. 1731. Long a textile town, it now has diversified industries. It was settled early in the…

Conant, James Bryant

(Encyclopedia) Conant, James BryantConant, James Bryantkōˈnənt [key], 1893–1978, American educator, chemist, and diplomat, b. Dorchester, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1913; Ph.D., 1916). Except for a…