(Encyclopedia) Lever, Charles JamesLever, Charles Jameslēˈvər [key], 1806–72, Irish novelist. He began his career as a practicing physician. His early novels appeared periodically in the Dublin…
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BLANTON Leonard Ray , a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm in Hardin County,
Tenn., April 10, 1930; attended the public schools of Hardin County; University
of Tennessee at Knoxville, B…
Awarded to the most outstanding defenseman of the year and named after James Norris, the late Detroit Red Wings owner-president. Winners selected by PHWA. Multiple winners: Bobby Orr (8);…
Senate Years of Service: 1944-1945
Party: Democrat HALL Wilton Earle , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Starr, Hall Township, Anderson County, S.C., March 11, 1901; attended the public…
HENDERSON John Earl , a Representative from Ohio; born in Crafton, Allegheny County, Pa.,
January 4, 1917; moved to Cambridge, Ohio, in 1920 and to a dairy farm in
Guernsey County, near Cambridge…
(Encyclopedia) Quin, James, 1693–1766, English actor. He made his London debut in 1714. The successor of Barton Booth, he was the last of the declamatory school. At his best in declaiming the great…
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