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Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

(Encyclopedia) Doyle, Sir Arthur ConanDoyle, Sir Arthur Conankōˈnən, kŏnˈən [key], 1859–1930, British author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, b. Edinburgh. Educated at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh…

Conan O'Brien

talk show hostBorn: 4/18/1963Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts O'Brien replaced David Letterman as the host of Late Night at NBC. Before taking over the popular talk show, O' Brien wrote for The…

Parry O'Brien Biography

shot-putterDied: April 21, 2007 (Ranch Belago, California) Best Known as: gold medalist who revolutionized shot-putting Three-time Olympic gold medalist who…

Stanley Lloyd GREIGG, Congress, IA (1931-2002)

GREIGG, Stanley Lloyd, a Representative from Iowa; born in Ireton, Sioux County, Iowa, May 7, 1931; B.A., Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, 1954; M.A., Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y…

William Kirk KAYNOR, Congress, MA (1884-1929)

KAYNOR, William Kirk, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Sanborn, O’Brien County, Iowa, November 29, 1884; attended the common schools of Spencer and Clear Lake, Iowa; in his early…

John James BLAINE, Congress, WI (1875-1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1927-1933Party: RepublicanBLAINE, John James, a Senator from Wisconsin; born on a farm in Wingville Township, Grant County, Wis., May 4, 1875; attended the common…