(Encyclopedia) Parker, Matthew, 1504–75, English prelate, archbishop of Canterbury. At Cambridge he was influenced by the writings of Martin Luther and other reformers. In 1535 he was appointed…
Harry Connick, Jr.
musician, actor
Born: 9/11/1967
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Musician known whose smooth voice and revival of swing and big band have drawn comparisons to Frank…
Richard Martin, 52: curator of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who fused pop culture with art history and examined fashion with an intellectual eye.Died: New York…
Billy MartinBorn: May 16, 1928Baseball 5-time manager of NY Yankees; won 2 pennants and 1 World Series (1977); also managed Minnesota, Detroit, Texas and Oakland; played on 5 Yankee world…
(Encyclopedia) Schlesinger, Arthur Meier, Jr., 1917–2007, American historian and public official, b. Columbus, Ohio, as Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger; son of Arthur Meier Schlesinger. He achieved early…
PECK Luther Christopher , a Representative from New York;
born in Connecticut in January 1800;
completed preparatory studies;
studied law;
was admitted to the bar and practiced;
moved to…
SMITH Joseph Luther , a Representative from West Virginia;
born in Marshes (now Glen Daniel), Raleigh County, W.Va., May 22, 1880;
attended public and private schools;
editor and owner of the…
Louis Gossett, Jr.actorBorn: 5/27/1936Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Lanky actor equally able to play the hero or the villain, Gossett won an Emmy for his appearance in the TV mini-series Roots (1977…
Gerald MartinAge: 55 well-respected reporter for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. who covered stock car racing for three decades; praised by peers in the media as well as drivers and…
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