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Post, Emily Price

(Encyclopedia) Post, Emily Price, 1872–1960, American authority on etiquette, b. Baltimore. Born into a wealthy family, Post began her literary career as a novelist. Her best-known book, however, is…

Katie Couric

broadcast journalistBorn: 1/7/1957Birthplace: Arlington, Virginia A popular and respected morning news show host, she began her career with reporting and producing jobs for NBC affiliates in Miami…

Katie Holmes

actressBorn: 12/18/1978Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio Having launched her career with a role in the critically acclaimed film The Ice Storm (1997), she quickly leveraged this success to win a part in the…

Office of Price Administration

(Encyclopedia) Office of Price Administration (OPA), U.S. federal agency in World War II, established to prevent wartime inflation. The OPA issued (Apr., 1942) a general maximum-price regulation that…

Sterling PRICE, Congress, MO (1809-1867)

PRICE, Sterling, a Representative from Missouri; was born near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., on September 20, 1809; completed preparatory studies and attended Hampden-Sidney College,…

Tom PRICE, Congress, GA (1954)

PRICE, Tom, a Representative from Georgia; born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., October 8, 1954; B.A., University of Michigan, 1976; M.D., University of Michigan, 1979; physician; member of…

David Eugene PRICE, Congress, NC (1940)

PRICE, David Eugene, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tenn., August 17, 1940; graduated from Unicoi County High School, Erwin, Tenn.; attended Mars Hill…

Hugh Hiram PRICE, Congress, WI (1859-1904)

PRICE, Hugh Hiram, (son of William Thompson Price), a Representative from Wisconsin; born at Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wis., December 2, 1859; attended the grade and high schools, and…

Marion Price DANIEL, Congress, TX (1910-1988)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1957Party: DemocratDANIEL, Marion Price, a Senator from Texas; born in Dayton, Liberty County, Tex., October 10, 1910; attended the public schools of Liberty and…

Florence Price DWYER, Congress, NJ (1902-1976)

DWYER, Florence Price, a Representative from New Jersey; born Florence Louise Price, July 4, 1902, in Reading, Berks County, Pa.; attended the public schools in Reading, Pa., and Toledo, Ohio…