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André, Brother

(Encyclopedia) André, BrotherAndré, BrotheräNdrāˈ, änˈ– [key], 1845–1937, Canadian Roman Catholic mystic, b. St. Grégoire d'Iberville, Que. His secular name was Alfred Bissette, Bassette, or Bessette…

Beecher, Catharine Esther

(Encyclopedia) Beecher, Catharine Esther, 1800–1878, American educator, b. East Hampton, N.Y.; daughter of Lyman Beecher. She first taught in New London, Conn., and in 1824 founded a girls' school in…

Thomas Chipman McRAE, Congress, AR (1851-1929)

McRAE, Thomas Chipman, (cousin of Thomas Banks Cabaniss), a Representative from Arkansas; born in Mount Holly, Union County, Ark., December 21, 1851; attended private schools in Shady Grove,…

FISH, Hamilton, Congress, NY (1888-1991)

FISH, Hamilton, (son of Hamilton Fish [1849-1936], grandson of Hamilton Fish [1808-1893], and father of Hamilton Fish, Jr. [1926-1996]), a Representative from New York; born in Garrison, Putnam…

Lucius LYON, Congress, MI (1800-1851)

Senate Years of Service: 1837-1839Party: DemocratLYON, Lucius, a Delegate, a Senator, and a Representative from Michigan; born in Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vt., February 26, 1800; attended…

Sunita, Narain

(Encyclopedia) Sunita, Narain, 1961–, Indian writer and environmentalist, b. New Delhi, India, graduated from University of Delhi, honorary degrees…

Carla Bruni

(Carla Bruni Tedeschi)modelBorn: 12/23/1967Birthplace: Turin, Italy Italian-born international runway model, Bruni's high-profile affairs with rock stars Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton and tycoon…