BRADLEY Willis Winter , a Representative from California; born in Ransomville, Niagara
County, N.Y., June 28, 1884; moved with his parents to Milnor, N.Dak., in July
1884 and to Forman, N.Dak., in…
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Koko, 1928–2009, African-American blues singer and songwriter, b. Bartlett, Tenn., as Cora Walton. Growing up, Taylor absorbed gospel music in church and the blues at local…
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1966
Party: Democrat ROBERTSON Absalom Willis , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Martinsburg,
Berkeley County, W.Va., May 27, 1887; moved to…
(Encyclopedia) Shimazaki TosonShimazaki Tosonshēˈmäˈzäˈkē tōˈsōn [key], 1872–1943, Japanese poet and novelist. A pioneer in the establishment of a new Japanese verse form, Toson later turned his…
Director:Michael BayWriters:Jonathan Hensleigh and J.J. AbramsDirector of Photography:John SchwartzmanEditors:Mark Goldblatt, Chris Lebenzon and Glen ScantleburyMusic:Trevor RabinProduction…
by Robert Burns Lines To A Gentleman,The Gowden Locks Of AnnaElegy On Willie Nicol's Mare Peg Nicholson was a good bay mare,
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HEFNER Willie Gathrel (Bill) , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Elora, Lincoln County,
Tenn., April 11, 1930; attended Elora Elementary School, Elora, Tenn.,
1936-1941; graduated from…
(Encyclopedia) Head, Edith, 1907–81, American costume designer, b. Los Angeles, Calif. She began to design costumes for the motion pictures in the early 1930s, working at Paramount for most of her…
LANHAM Samuel Willis Tucker , a Representative from Texas; born in Spartanburg District, near Woodruff, S.C., on
July 4, 1846; attended the common schools; entered the Confederate Army when a…
