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Adolph Green

playwright and lyricistBorn: Dec. 2, 1915Birthplace: New York City, N.Y. who, with Betty Comden, wrote the beloved Broadway musicals On the Town, Wonderful Town, and Singin' in the Rain. Green and…

Ashley Bascom WRIGHT, Congress, MA (1841-1897)

WRIGHT, Ashley Bascom, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., May 25, 1841; attended the public schools and Lincoln Academy at Hinsdale; moved to North…

Delos Rodeyn ASHLEY, Congress, NV (1828-1873)

ASHLEY, Delos Rodeyn, a Representative from Nevada; born at The Post, Ark., February 19, 1828; received an academic education; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1849 and practiced; moved…

Ralph Ashley HORR, Congress, WA (1884-1960)

HORR, Ralph Ashley, a Representative from Washington; born in Saybrook, McLean County, Ill., August 12, 1884; attended the public schools and the University of Illinois at Urbana; moved to the…

Lorne Greene

actorBorn: 2/12/1915Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada Venerable actor with large physique and distinctive deep voice who is best known for his role as Ben Cartwright on the series Bonanza (1959–73).…

Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of, 1801–85, English social reformer. He was known as Lord Ashley until 1851, when he succeeded his father as earl. Entering the House of…

Earth Day: Going Green

Going Green Learn how to turn your environmentally mean lifestyle into a green one and find information about places that are taking positive environmental steps. A…

Daniel Azro Ashley BUCK, Congress, VT (1789-1841)

BUCK, Daniel Azro Ashley, (son of Daniel Buck), a Representative from Vermont; born in Norwich, Vt., April 19, 1789; moved with his parents to Chelsea; was graduated from Middlebury College in…

Leonard Michael Greene

Born: 1918Birthplace: New York City Airplane stall warning device—Greene developed his airplane stall warning device at a time when more than half of all aviation deaths were called by the stall/…

Elizabeth Ashley

(Elizabeth Cole)actressBorn: 8/30/1939Birthplace: Ocala, Florida A leading Broadway actress of the 1960s, she won a Tony Award for her performance in Take Her, She's Mine (1962). Since 1971 she's…