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George Maxwell ROBESON, Congress, NJ (1829-1897)

ROBESON, George Maxwell, (nephew of George Clifford Maxwell), a Representative from New Jersey; born at Oxford Furnace, near Belvidere, Warren County, N.J., March 16, 1829; pursued an academic…

Notable Actors

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Noyes, John Humphrey

(Encyclopedia) Noyes, John Humphrey, 1811–86, American reformer, founder of the Oneida community, b. Brattleboro, Vt. He studied theology at Yale but lost his license to preach because of his “…

Bonnie and Clyde

(Encyclopedia) Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie Parker, 1910–34, b. Rowena, Tex., and Clyde Barrow, 1909–34, b. Tellice, Tex., notorious American criminals during the Great Depression. Joining forces in 1932…

George Washington Williams

religious leader, historianBorn: 1849Birthplace: Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania Enlisting at 14, Williams fought for the North in the Civil War. In 1874, he became the first Black person to graduate…

John R. Jack Horner

PaleontologistBorn: 6/15/1946Birthplace: Shelby, Montana One of the best known American paleontologists, Jack Horner discovered and named two species of dinosaurs, Maiasaura and Orodromeus. He…

Richard Harris

actorBorn: 10/1/1930Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland Though born in Ireland, he has played the part of English kings, Arthur in the film version of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot (1967) and Richard I in…

Robert Goulet

singer, actor Born: 11/26/1933 Birthplace: Lawrence, Massachusetts Tall, dark, and handsome…

Bea Arthur Biography

actressBorn: May 13, 1922Died: April 25, 2009 (California, USA) Best Known as: actress Though she was successful on stage and in films, Bea Arthur was best…

John WOOD, Congress, PA (1816-1898)

WOOD, John, (uncle of Alan Wood, Jr.), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 6, 1816; attended the Friends Society schools of Philadelphia; employed by his…