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Parsons, Lucy

(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Lucy, 1851–1942, American anarchist and labor activist. Although she claimed publicly to have been born of Mexican and Native American descent as Lucia Gonzalez, she was…

Henson, Jim

(Encyclopedia) Henson, Jim (James Maury Henson), 1936–90, American puppeteer, creator of the Muppets, b. Greenville, Miss., grad. Univ. of Maryland (A.B., 1960). In 1954 he got his first job as a…

Bazille, Frédéric

(Encyclopedia) Bazille, Frédéric, 1841–70, early French impressionist painter. He abandoned medical school to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, where he met and became friends with Monet,…

Roderick Dhu SUTHERLAND, Congress, NE (1862-1915)

SUTHERLAND, Roderick Dhu, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Scotch Grove, Jones County, Iowa, April 27, 1862; attended the common schools and Amity College, College Springs, Iowa; taught…

Horse Racing Trivia

A horse named Aristides won the very first Kentucky Derby way back in 1875. The race has been run every year since.The last horse to win the Triple Crown of Horse Racing (Kentucky Derby, Preakness…

James LOVELL, Congress, MA (1737-1814)

LOVELL, James, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., October 31, 1737; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1752 and from Harvard College…

John HABERSHAM, Congress, GA (1754-1799)

HABERSHAM, John, (brother of Joseph Habersham and uncle of Richard Wylly Habersham), a Delegate from Georgia; born at “Beverly,” near Savannah, Ga., December 23, 1754; completed…

Lil' Kim

Kimberly Jonesrap musicianBorn: 7/11/1975Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A native of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Lil' Kim was thrown out of the house by her father as a teen. She lived with friends and…

William High KEIM, Congress, PA (1813-1862)

KEIM, William High, (nephew of George May Keim), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Reading, Pa., on June 13, 1813; attended Mount Airy Military School and attained the rank of…

Donald Francis SNOW, Congress, ME (1877-1958)

SNOW, Donald Francis, a Representative from Maine; born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, September 6, 1877; attended the public schools of his native city; was graduated from Bowdoin…