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Katie Beatrice HALL, Congress, IN (1938)

HALL, Katie Beatrice, a Representative from Indiana; born Katie Beatrice Green in Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Miss., April 3, 1938; attended public schools of Mound Bayou, Miss.; B.S.,…

Notable Chess Players

Gary Kasparov See also Deep Blue, Chess Computer The Turk Wolfgang von Kempelen People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Biographies by Category Alekhine, Alexander,…

Brown, Margaret Wise

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910–52, American children's book author, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.A Hollins College, 1932. Continuing her education at the Bureau of Educational Experiments (now the…

Bourne, Randolph Silliman

(Encyclopedia) Bourne, Randolph SillimanBourne, Randolph Sillimanbôrn [key], 1886–1918, American author and social critic, b. Bloomfield, N.J., grad. Columbia Univ., 1912. His critical examination of…

1961–1970

1961—New York A.L. 4 (Ralph Houk); Cincinnati N.L. 1 (Fred Hutchinson). WP—New York: Ford (1, 4), Arroyo (3), Daley (5); Cincinnati: Jay (2). LP—New York: Terry (2); Cincinnati: O'Toole (1, 4),…

Uma Thurman

actressBorn: 4/29/1970Birthplace: Boston Noted nearly as much for her counterculture upbringing (Timothy Leary was her godfather) as for her acting ability, Thurman moved to New York City at 15 to…

Peter VISCLOSKY, Congress, IN (1949)

VISCLOSKY, Peter, a Representative from Indiana; born in Gary, Lake County, Ind., August 13, 1949; graduated from Adrean High School, Merrillville, Ind.; B.S., Indiana University Northwest,…

Flexner, Abraham

(Encyclopedia) Flexner, Abraham, 1866–1959, American educator, b. Louisville, Ky., grad. Johns Hopkins, 1886. After 19 years as a secondary school teacher and principal, he took graduate work at…

Ray John MADDEN, Congress, IN (1892-1987)

MADDEN, Ray John, a Representative from Indiana; born in Waseca, Waseca County, Minn., February 25, 1892; attended the public schools and Sacred Heart Academy in his native city; the law…

Palmer, Arnold Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Palmer, Arnold Daniel, 1929–2016, American golfer, b. Latrobe, Pa. The son of a professional golfer, he won three regional titles in his youth. Turning professional after winning the…