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joe-pye weed

(Encyclopedia) joe-pye weedjoe-pye weedjō-pīˈ [key], name for a tall North American plant (Eupatorium purpureum) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having small, usually pinkish-purple blossoms…

Bird, Larry Joe

(Encyclopedia) Bird, Larry Joe, 1956–, American basketball player, b. West Baden, Ind. Considered one of the greatest all-around players in basketball history, the 6-ft 9-in. Bird played for Indiana…

Jersey Joe Walcott

Born: Jan. 31, 1914Boxer oldest heavyweight (37) to ever win the championship; lost four championship bouts before knocking out Ezzard Charles in the seventh round in 1951; lost the title the…

Joe Don Baker

actorBorn: 2/12/1936Birthplace: Groesback, Texas A movie character actor, he is known especially for his portrayals of burly tough guys, as Steve McQueen's unscrupulous brother in Sam Pekinpah's…

Joe Burk Biography

American rowing championDied: January 13, 2008 (Scottsdale, Arizona) Best Known as: former American rowing champion in the 1930s Joe Burk was an American rowing…

Joe Feeney Biography

singerDied: April 16, 2008Best Known as: singer on the "Lawrence Welk Show" for 25 years Deathplace: Carlsbad, California Joe Feeney was a tenor singer on the "…

Joe Hunter Biography

keyboardist and musicianBorn: November 19, 1927Birthplace: Jackson, Tenn.Died: Feb. 2, 2007 (Detroit) Keyboardist and leader of the Funk Brothers who helped…

Almquist, Carl Jonas Love

(Encyclopedia) Almquist, Carl Jonas LoveAlmquist, Carl Jonas Lovekärl y&oomacr;ˈnäs l&oomacr;ˈvə älmˈkvĭst [key], 1793–1866, Swedish writer. He was one of the few Swedish authors developing…

Lie, Jonas Lauritz Idemil

(Encyclopedia) Lie, Jonas Lauritz IdemilLie, Jonas Lauritz Idemilyōˈnäs louˈrĭts ēˈdəmēl lē [key], 1833–1908, Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright. His writing deals with family life in diverse…

Joe DONNELLY, Congress, IN (1955)

DONNELLY, Joe, a Representative from Indiana; born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., September 28, 1955; B.A., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1977; J.D., University of Notre Dame,…