WILSON, Thomas, (father of Edgar Campbell Wilson and grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson), a Representative from Virginia; born in Staunton, Va., September 11, 1765; studied law in Staunton…
(Encyclopedia) Muti, RiccardoMuti, Riccardorēk-kärˈdō m&oomacr;ˈtē [key], 1941–, Italian conductor. Principal conductor of the Maggio Musicale (1969–81) in Florence and of the Philharmonia…
(Encyclopedia) Boufflers, Louis François, duc deBoufflers, Louis François, duc delwē fräNswäˈ dük də b&oomacr;flĕrˈ [key], 1644–1711, marshal and peer of France. He served under the French…
ANGELL, Homer Daniel, a Representative from Oregon; born on a farm near The Dalles, Wasco County, Oreg., January 12, 1875; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of…
WILSON, Thomas, (father of Edgar Campbell Wilson and grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson), a Representative from Virginia; born in Staunton, Va., September 11, 1765; studied law in Staunton…
(Kevin Fowler)actor, directorBorn: 7/26/1959Birthplace: South Orange, New Jersey Known for playing offbeat characters in movies like The Usual Suspects (1995), for which he won a Best Supporting…
PETERSON, Morris Blaine, a Representative from Utah; born in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, March 26, 1906; attended the public schools and Weber College; graduated from the University of Utah in…
GRIFFIN, Isaac, (great-grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson and great-great-grandfather of Charles Hudson Griffin), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Kent County, Del., February 27…
GUILL, Ben Hugh, a Representative from Texas; born in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tenn., September 8, 1909; graduated from West Texas State College, Canyon, Tex., 1933; teacher; business…
songwriter, producer, performerBorn: 7/3?/1878Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island George M. Cohan is remembered for penning such rousing tunes as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My Regards to…
