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Grinnell, Josiah Bushnell

(Encyclopedia) Grinnell, Josiah Bushnell, 1821–91, American pioneer, clergyman, and abolitionist, b. New Haven, Vt. As pastor (1851–52) of the First Congregational Church in Washington, D.C., he…

Norman Judd GOULD, Congress, NY (1877-1964)

GOULD, Norman Judd, (grandson of Norman Buel Judd), a Representative from New York; born at Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y., March 15, 1877; attended school at Seneca Falls, N.Y., and at…

Musil, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Musil, RobertMusil, Robertrōˈbĕrt m&oomacr;ˈzĭl [key], 1880–1942, Austrian novelist. His style, which has been compared to Proust's, is marked by subtle psychological analysis.…

White, Richard Grant

(Encyclopedia) White, Richard Grant, 1821–85, American journalist, writer, and Shakespearean scholar, b. New York City. He had a varied career and was at different times music critic and coeditor (…

Coward, Noël

(Encyclopedia) Coward, Noël (Sir Noël Pierce Coward)Coward, Noëlnōˈəl [key], 1899–1973, English playwright, actor, composer, and director, b. Teddington, England. Coward first gained wide prominence…

Miles Clayton ALLGOOD, Congress, AL (1878-1977)

ALLGOOD, Miles Clayton, a Representative from Alabama; born in Chepultepec (now Allgood), Blount County, Ala., February 22, 1878; attended the common schools of his native county and was…

Katherine Stinson

pioneering pilotBorn: 2/14/1891Birthplace: Fort Payne, Ala. As a girl, Stinson wanted to study music in Europe. To raise the money, she decided to become a stunt pilot and cash in on the aviation…