MOORE, Dennis, a Representative from Kansas; born in Anthony, Harper County, Kans., November 8, 1945; attended Wichita Southeast High School, Wichita, Kans.; B.A., University of Kansas,…
(Encyclopedia) Nye, Edgar WilsonNye, Edgar Wilsonnī [key], known as Bill Nye, 1850–96, American humorist and journalist, b. Shirley Mills, Maine. He lived in Wisconsin from 1852 to 1876, when he went…
(Encyclopedia) Corcoran, William WilsonCorcoran, William Wilsonkôrˈkərən [key], 1798–1888, American financier, philanthropist, and art collector, b. Georgetown, D.C. After becoming a successful…
Born: 2/6/1911Birthplace: Tampico, Ill. Ronald Wilson Reagan rode to the presidency in 1980 on a tide of resurgent right-wing sentiment among an electorate longing for a distant, simpler era. He…
(Encyclopedia) Steer, Philip Wilson, 1860–1942, English landscape painter. Steer worked largely in the tradition of French impressionist painting and was considered the greatest English landscape…
CARDOZA, Dennis A., a Representative from California; born in Merced, Merced County, Calif., March 31, 1959; B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, Md., 1982; businessman; Atwater, Calif…
(Encyclopedia) Knight, George Wilson, 1897–1985, English writer and critic, grad. Oxford (B.A., 1923; M.A., 1925). He wrote numerous books and essays on English literature, including The Wheel of…
actorBorn: September 25, 1973Birthplace: Gold Beach OregonBest Known as: Veronica, Adam Sandlerâs teacher in Billy Madison, also the wife of tennis champion Pete Sampras…
ECKART, Dennis Edward, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 6, 1950; attended private schools in Euclid, Ohio; B.A., Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1971…
