Baker, Karle Wilson[1878-1960](2)Born in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 13, 1878. Educated in public and private schools at Little Rock and at the University of Chicago. Mrs. Baker taught for…
Kathy BakeractressBorn: 6/8/1950Birthplace: Midland, Texas Emmy Award-winning actress best known for her role as the compassionate mother, doctor and citizen, Jill Brock, on Picket Fences (1991–96…
Josephine Bakersinger, dancerBorn: 6/3/1906Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri African-American expatriate jazz singer who got her start on the Harlem stage and later appeared on Broadway and…
LaVern Baker(Delores Williams)singerBorn: 11/11/1929Birthplace: Chicago A gutsy vocalist capable of blending blues and jazz styles, she contributed to the rise of rock and roll. During her…
Thirteen for twelve. When a heavy penalty was inflicted for short weight, bakers used to give a surplus number of loaves, called the inbread, to avoid all risk of incurring the fine. The…
Russell BakerwriterBorn: 1925Birthplace: Loudoun County, Virginia Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times. In 1993, he replaced Alistair Cooke as host of PBS's Masterpiece…
Hobey BakerBorn: Jan. 15, 1892Football and hockey star at Princeton (1911-14) member of college football and pro hockey Halls of Fame; college hockey Player of Year award named after him;…
(A) A knop-knee, or knee bent inwards, from carrying the heavy bread-basket on the right arm. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BakshishBaker's Dozen A B C…
Buck BakerAge: 83 stock car racing pioneer and the Winston Cup series' first back-to-back champion (1956-57); born Elzie Wylie Baker; won 46 Winston Cup races, placing him 13th all-time;…
LaVern BakerR&B singer Baker, an influential blues musician of the 1950s, saw her career flag in the 1960s but made a triumphant return in the late 1980s. Her recordings, which mixed…
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