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(James David Graham Niven)actor Born: 3/1/1910Birthplace: London, England Niven sustained a long career in film in both leading and supporting roles, often playing parts that displayed his comedic…
(Robert Graham Dun)merchant, financial services brokerBorn: 1826Birthplace: Chillicothe, Ohio He began his career in Tappan & Douglass, the first mercantile agency in New York City, in 1850,…
(Encyclopedia) showboat. In the early 19th cent. entertainment was brought by boat to the pioneers that settled along the western rivers (especially the Mississippi and Ohio) of the United States. At…
(Encyclopedia) Wise, Thomas James, 1859–1937, English bibliographer and book collector. His famous Ashley Library of rare editions and manuscripts was acquired by the British Museum in 1937. His many…
artistic directorDied: January 2008 (location unknown) Best Known as: former artistic director of the Royal Ballet and Ballet Rambert Norman Morrice was…
George W. Bush's first secretary for Housing and Urban Development Born: 10/23/1946Birthplace: Sagua La Grande, Cuba Cuban-born Martinez came to the United States in 1962, as a participant in an…
Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are for six years and expire in January. Senators listed in italics were…
Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are for six years and expire in January. Senators listed in italics were…
