(Encyclopedia) Haley, Alex (Alexander Murray Palmer Haley), 1921–92, American writer, b. Ithaca, N.Y. Haley was for a time one of the most famous writers in the United States as the author of Roots:…
BA English Literature, University of York, York, England
MA Comparative Literatures and Cultures, University of Bristol, Bristol, England
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(Encyclopedia) Hogwood, Christopher Jarvis Haley, 1941–2014, British conductor, musicologist, and harpsichordist, b. Nottingham, grad. Cambridge (1964). He was an leader of the early-music movement,…
Alex HaleyauthorBorn: 8/11/1921Birthplace: Ithaca, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning author best known for Roots (1976), his ancestral saga encompassing the entire African-American experience…
(Encyclopedia) Buffalo Bill, 1846–1917, American plainsman, scout, and showman, b. near Davenport, Iowa. His real name was William Frederick Cody. His family moved (1854) to Kansas, and after the…
(Encyclopedia) Blass, Bill (William Ralph Blass), 1922–2002, American fashion designer, b. Fort Wayne, Ind. Active for three decades, he was most noted for high-quality, high-priced, and…
Jack Haley, Jr.Age: 67 Emmy Award–winning director and producer who helmed the 1974 all-star documentary That's Entertainment. He was once married to Liza Minnelli. His father, Jack Haley,…
Jack HaleyAge: 65 surfer who helped lead the sport through its "golden age" from the 1940s to the 1960s; won first U.S. Open of Surfing in 1959; oldest son, Jack Jr., played professional…
