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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello See also Women Comediennes People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links American Film Institute's 100 Funniest Movies Movie Awards Biographies by…

Browere, John Henri Isaac

(Encyclopedia) Browere, John Henri IsaacBrowere, John Henri Isaacbrouˈər [key], 1792–1834, American sculptor, b. New York City, studied painting in New York under Archibald Robertson and sculpture in…

Kaufman, George S.

(Encyclopedia) Kaufman, George S.Kaufman, George S.kôfˈmən [key], 1889–1961, American dramatist and journalist, b. Pittsburgh as George Kaufman. As a drama critic for various New York newspapers he…

James A. BARCIA, Congress, MI (1952)

BARCIA, James A., a Representative from Michigan; born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., February 25, 1952; B.A., Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Mich., 1974; staff assistant to…

Alfred DOCKERY, Congress, NC (1797-1875)

DOCKERY, Alfred, (father of Oliver Hart Dockery), a Representative from North Carolina; born near Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., December 11, 1797; attended the public schools; engaged in…

McKEON, Howard P. (Buck), Congress, CA (1938)

McKEON, Howard P. (Buck), a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 9, 1938; graduated from Verdugo Hills High School, Tujunga, Calif.; B.S.,…

Howard P. (Buck) McKEON, Congress, CA (1938)

McKEON, Howard P. (Buck), a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 9, 1938; graduated from Verdugo Hills High School, Tujunga, Calif.; B.S…

NBA Draft 1998

NBA Draft Preview by Kevin Foley The word of the day in Vancouver on Wednesday will be trades. The combination of a threatened lockout on July 1st and the lack of high-profile prospects have…

Lockhart, John Gibson

(Encyclopedia) Lockhart, John Gibson, 1794–1854, Scottish editor, lawyer, literary critic, and biographer; son-in-law and biographer of Sir Walter Scott. A major contributor to Blackwood's Magazine,…

Foch, Ferdinand

(Encyclopedia) Foch, FerdinandFoch, FerdinandfĕrdēnäNˈ fôsh [key], 1851–1929, marshal of France. A professor at the École de Guerre, he later served (1908–11) as director of that institute. In World…