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Charles Lewis BEALE, Congress, NY (1824-1900)

BEALE, Charles Lewis, a Representative from New York; born in Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y., March 5, 1824; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1844; studied law; was…

William J. MARTINI, Congress, NJ (1947)

MARTINI, William J., a Representative from New Jersey; born in Passaic, N.J., February 10, 1947; graduated, Passaic High School; B.A., Villanova University, Villanova, Pa., 1968; J.D., Rutgers…

Joshua LEE, Congress, NY (1783-1842)

LEE, Joshua, a Representative from New York; born in Hudson, N.Y., in 1783; studied medicine and was licensed to practice in 1804; commissioned in 1811 by Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins as surgeon of…

James STRONG, Congress, NY (1783-1847)

STRONG, James, a Representative from New York; born in Windham, Conn., in 1783; was graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1806; moved to Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y.;…

Joseph George MINISH, Congress, NJ (1916-2007)

MINISH, Joseph George, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Throop, Lackawanna County, Pa., September 1, 1916; attended the public schools; graduated from Dunmore (Pa.) High School in…

Susan Sarandon

(Susan Abigail Tomalin)actressBorn: 10/4/1946Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning, self-possessed film actress who is known for her intelligent, sensual presence. Her films include…

Phoebe Cates

(Phoebe Katz)actressBorn: 7/16/1963Birthplace: New York City Originally a top teen model, she later moved into feature films aimed at teenage audiences, including Paradise (1982), Fast Times at…

Erich Segal Biography

writer and scholarBorn: June 16, 1937Died: January 9, 2010 (London, England) Best Known as: author of Love Story Segal is best known for writing Love Story, a…

North West Company

(Encyclopedia) North West Company, fur-trading organization in North America in the late 18th and early 19th cent.; it was composed of Montreal trading firms and fur traders. After 1810 the rivalry…