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(Encyclopedia) Welty, Eudora, 1909–2001, American author, b. Jackson, Miss., grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1929. One of the important American regional writers of the 20th cent. and one of the finest…
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1926-, American singer, b. Queens, N.Y., as Anthony Dominick Benedetto. The
son of Italian immigrants, Bennett began…
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(Encyclopedia) Schuller, Gunther Alexander, 1925–2015, American composer and conductor, b. Queens, N.Y. He studied French horn and flute, becoming principal hornist with the Cincinnati Symphony (1943…
HEYWARD, Thomas, Jr., a Delegate from South Carolina; born in St. Luke's Parish, S.C., July 28, 1746; pursued academic studies; studied law, Middle Temple, London, England; lawyer, private…
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