(Encyclopedia) Zhukov, Georgi KonstantinovichZhukov, Georgi Konstantinovichgēôrˈgē kənstəntyēˈnəvĭch zh&oomacr;ˈkôf [key], 1896–1974, Soviet marshal. He fought in the October Revolution (1917)…
(Mortimer Ambrose Becker)tap dancerBorn: 11/6/1911Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A tap dancer and choreographer, Tapps performed in films of the 1930s and 1940s, including 52nd Street (1937) and…
foreign correspondentBorn: 4/2/1935Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. After graduating from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1956, Geyer won a Fulbright Scholarship to the University…
(Encyclopedia) Dimitrov, GeorgiDimitrov, Georgigĕôrˈgē dĭmēˈtrŏf [key], 1882–1949, Bulgarian Communist leader. A revolutionary from boyhood, he was a leader in the 1923 Communist uprising against…
(Encyclopedia) Traikov, GeorgiTraikov, Georgigēôrˈgē trīkôfˈ [key], 1898–1975, Bulgarian politician and agronomist. Active in agrarian politics from the end of World War I, he rose to become minister…
shipping magnateBorn: 6/24/1897Birthplace: South Haven, Mich. He went into business for himself at 19, he continuously upgraded and improved the services he offered until National Bulk Carriers had…
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy NarayanwriterBorn: 10/10/1906Birthplace: Madras, India prolific Indian writer whose exquisitely crafted novels provided witty and perceptive observations about life in India…
Charles KenzieCivil rights activistBorn: February 17, 1914Birthplace: Bluefield, W. Va. Steele decided he wanted to become a preacher at an early age. In 1938 he began attending Morehouse…
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