Dave Van RonkAge: 65 folk singer whose broad knowledge of jazz, folk, and blues earned him the nickname “Mayor of Greenwich Village.” He is considered largely responsible for the folk revival…
Scene IVLondon. The Temple-gardenEnter the Earls of Somerset, Suffolk, and Warwick; Richard Plantagenet, Vernon, and another LawyerRichard PlantagenetGreat lords and gentlemen, what means…
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Luther VandrossAge: 54 Grammy Award–winning R&B singer who started his career singing backup vocals for stars such as David Bowie, Ringo Starr, and Barbra Streisand. In his trademark…
SAPP William Robinson , a Representative from Ohio; born at Cadiz, Ohio, March 4, 1804; moved to Knox
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Horsemanship and HuntingWashington was from boyhood passionately fond of horsemanship, and when but seventeen owned a horse. Humphreys states that "all those who have seen General Washington…
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born in Danville, Knox County, Ohio, November 20, 1824;
attended the public schools and Martinsburg Academy;
studied law;
was admitted to the…
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