JOHNSON, Glen Dale, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Melbourne, Izard County, Ark., September 11, 1911; moved to Paden, Okla., 1920; attended the public schools; graduated from the…
Born: Sept. 2, 1943Hockey GM-coach of 4 Stanley Cup winners in Edmonton (1984-85,87-88) and GM-only for another in 1990; ranks 8th on all-time NHL coaching list with 553 wins (including playoffs);…
(Encyclopedia) Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl ofClarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl ofklârˈəndən [key], 1609–74, English statesman and historian. Elected (1640) to the Short and Long parliaments, he…
actorBorn: 4/3/1959Birthplace: Saratoga Springs, New York Emmy–winning actor best known as Frasier Crane's neurotic younger brother Niles on Frasier (1993–), Pierce is also active on the stage and…
(Encyclopedia) Kensington and Chelsea, inner borough (1991 pop. 127,600) of Greater London, SE England. Kensington is largely residential with fashionable shopping streets and several luxurious…
Senate Years of Service: 1908-1923Party: RepublicanPAGE, Carroll Smalley, a Senator from Vermont; born in Westfield, Orleans County, Vt., January 10, 1843; attended the common schools, Peopleâ…
ROGERS, Will, a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Bessie, Washita County, Oklahoma Territory (now Oklahoma), December 12, 1898; attended the public schools, and Southwestern…
In 1953 Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier. She was the founder of the WASPs (Women's Airforce Service Pilots), a female military organization established during…
