Senate Years of Service: 1959-1971Party: RepublicanPROUTY, Winston Lewis, a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., September 1, 1906; attended public…
fashion designerBorn: 1947Birthplace: Manila, Philippines Natori began her career as an investment banker. She graduated from Manhattanville College in 1968 and went straight to work for Bache…
(Encyclopedia) Teller, Henry Moore, 1830–1914, American statesman, b. Allegany co., N.Y. A lawyer, he practiced in Colorado after 1861. He commanded a militia district in the Civil War period. When…
(Encyclopedia) Carter, Angela, 1940–92, English writer. She was a newspaper reporter before studying at the Univ. of Bristol (B.A., 1965), where she explored medieval literature, Freud, surrealism,…
actressBorn: 10/31/1922Birthplace: New York City The daughter of noted designer and producer, Norman Bel Geddes (1893–1958), Bel Geddes made her theatrical debut in 1940, her Broadway debut in 1941…
JONES, Jehu Glancy, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pa., October 7, 1811; attended Kenyon College; studied theology; was ordained to the ministry…
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1826 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Jacksonian LLOYD, Edward, (son of Edward Lloyd [1744-1796]), a Representative and a Senator from…
HOPKINSON, Joseph, (son of Francis Hopkinson), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., on November 12, 1770; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…
(Encyclopedia) gold rush, influx of prospectors, merchants, adventurers, and others to newly discovered gold fields. One of the most famous of these stampedes in pursuit of riches was the California…
actressBorn: 1/13/1961Birthplace: New York City Film and television actress best known as Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1990–98). Louis-Dreyfus got her start in the famous Chicago Second…
