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Ohr, George Edgar

(Encyclopedia) Ohr, George Edgar, 1857–1918, American ceramist, often considered the first art potter in the United States, b. Biloxi, Miss. He apprenticed in New Orleans, traveled to potteries in 16…

Bradley, Omar Nelson

(Encyclopedia) Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893–1981, U.S. general, b. Clark, Mo. A graduate of West Point, he served in World War I and filled various army administrative and academic posts before…

Sheldon Leonard

(Sheldon Leonard Bershad)actor, producer, directorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: New York City As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing gangster characters in films such as Lucky Jordan (1942), Why…

J. Robert Cade Biography

nephrologistDied: Nov. 27, 2007 (Gainesville, Florida) Best Known as: inventor of the Gatorade drink Dr. Cade was a nephrologist who invented Gatorade starting a…

Famous Firsts by African Americans

500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists & Inventors…

Squirrel Nut Zippers

popular swing band Formed in 1993 in Efland, North Carolina, Squirrel Nut Zippers has been at the forefront of swing music's return to popularity in the late 1990s. Their albums include The…

Year in Review 2001 | Sports Moments

   By John Gettings, Mike Morrison, and Gerry Brown A TRAGIC FINAL LAP NASCAR's Winston Cup series didn't just lose a seven-time champion when Dale Earnhardt, 49, died in…

Profiles of Middle Eastern Countries

Read about other countries involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict       Biographies Key Palestinian Figures Mahmoud Abbas Yasir Arafat Sala Fayyad…