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Reggie Bush
Name at birth: Reginald Alfred Bush IIReggie Bush won the 2005 Heisman Trophy as college football's best player while he was a running back at the University of Southern California. He had gained 6,…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: How Cruel Are The Parents
by Robert Burns Song.-On Chloris Being IllMark Yonder Pomp Of Costly FashionHow Cruel Are The Parents Altered from an old English song. Tune-"John Anderson, my jo." How cruel are…Otello
Music:Giuseppe VerdiLibretto:Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's OthelloPremiere:Milan, February 5, 1887 Although Verdi planned to retire from composing, he was tempted by Boito's libretto…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Thrift of Strength
160 162 The Thrift of Strength A WEAK Man going down-hill met a Strong Man going up, and said: "I take this direction because it requires less exertion, not from choice. I pray you, sir, assist…Noble Jones GREGORY, Congress, KY (1897-1971)
GREGORY Noble Jones , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Mayfield, Graves County, Ky., August 30, 1897; attended private and public schools and was graduated from Mayfield (Ky.) High School…Cornelius Van Wyck LAWRENCE, Congress, NY (1791-1861)
LAWRENCE Cornelius Van Wyck , a Representative from New York; born in Flushing, N.Y., February 28, 1791; attended the common schools; moved to New York City in 1812 and engaged in mercantile…Leona Helmsley
Known as "the Queen of Mean," Leona Helmsley was the wealthy wife and then widow of New York real estate tycoon Harry Helmsley (1909-1997). Leona Helmsley for many years made the annual Forbes list…Got Milk Substitutes
Federal Dietary Guidelines recommend two to three servings of milk, yogurt, or cheese daily in order to ingest the necessary amount of calcium. Yet the majority…Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen(Edgar Bergren)ventriloquist, comedianBorn: 2/16/1903Birthplace: Chicago A vaudeville performer with a popular night-club act, Bergen, with his sidekick/dummy, Charlie McCarthy,…Walter Cronkite Biography
Walter Cronkitenews broadcasterBorn: 11/4/1916Birthplace: St. Joseph, Missouri News broadcaster often called “the most trusted journalist” in the United States, Cronkite anchored The CBS…