John and Eliza WebbFlorida homesteaders In 1867, John and Eliza Webb left their home in Utica, N.Y., to build a life in the warm climate of Florida. It was thought that the weather would…
(Encyclopedia) Brady, Diamond Jim (James Buchanan Brady), 1856–1917, American financier and philanthropist, b. New York City. He was a bellboy and messenger and then worked for the New York Central…
(Encyclopedia) Henson, Jim (James Maury Henson), 1936–90, American puppeteer, creator of the Muppets, b. Greenville, Miss., grad. Univ. of Maryland (A.B., 1960). In 1954 he got his first job as a…
Ruth WebbAge: 88 agent to the stars who excelled at rehabilitating careers. Her clients included screen stars—including Dorothy Lamour, Ann Southern, and Mickey Rooney—and those notorious for…
(Encyclopedia) Kim, Jim Yong, 1959–, Korean-American physician, university administrator, and global health specialist, b. Seoul, grad. Brown (A.B., 1982), Harvard (M.D., 1991, Ph.D., 1993). He moved…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1913
Party: Democrat WEBB William Robert , a Senator from Tennessee; born near Mount Tirzah, Person County, N.C.,
November 11, 1842; attended private schools and was…
Texas Webb County, Texas People QuickFactsWebb CountyTexasPopulation, 2005 estimate 224,69522,859,968Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 16.4%9.6%Population, 2000 193,…
Jim FixxBorn: Apr. 23, 1932Running author who popularized the sport of running; his 1977 bestseller The Complete Book of Running, is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution;…
THROCKMORTON James Webb , a Representative from Texas; born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., on
February 1, 1825; attended the common schools; moved with his father to Collin
County, Tex., in 1841…
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