Born: 8/10/1874Birthplace: West Branch, Iowa Herbert Clark Hoover was born at West Branch, Iowa, on Aug. 10, 1874, the first president to be born west of the Mississippi. A Stanford graduate, he…
novelistBorn: 12/24/1931Birthplace: New York City A writer of short stories and radio scripts, she later turned to writing suspense novels with Where Are the Children (1975). It became a best-…
(Encyclopedia) Pardo Bazán, Emilia, condesa dePardo Bazán, Emilia, condesa deāmēˈlyä kōndāˈsä dā pärˈᵺō bäthänˈ [key], 1852–1921, Spanish novelist and critic. Her biography of St. Francis of Assisi…
CLARK, Daniel, a Delegate from the Territory of Orleans; born in Sligo, Ireland, about 1766; educated at Eton and other colleges in England; immigrated to the United States in 1786 and settled…
CLARKE, Hansen, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 2, 1957; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.; attended Detroit public schools; attended…
MacGREGOR, Clark, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 12, 1922; graduated from Washburn High School, Minneapolis, Minn.; A.B., Dartmouth College…
GEORGE, Melvin Clark, a Representative from Oregon; born near Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio, May 13, 1849; moved with his parents over the Old Oregon Trail in 1851 and settled on a homestead…
