singer, actressBorn: 1919Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri An acclaimed light opera singer most active during the 1940's, she appeared on stage as Fiona MacLaren in the original Broadway production…
Born: Oct. 12, 1975Track & Field American sprinter and former college basketball star at North Carolina; voted Women's Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News in 1997,98 and 2000; 1999…
Senate Years of Service: 1925-1935; 1935-1947Party: Republican; ProgressiveLA FOLLETTE, Robert Marion, Jr., (son of Robert Marion La Follette), a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Madison, Dane…
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…
Find out who was awarded top honors in film for 2007 by the Boston Society of Film Critics. Best Picture No Country For Old Men Best Actor Frank Langella,…
(Encyclopedia) Beech Grove, city (2020 pop. 14,717), Marion co., central Ind.; inc. 1906. Primarily residential, its industries include flour and wheat…
(Encyclopedia) Speedway, town (1990 pop. 13,092), Marion co., central Ind., just W of Indianapolis; inc. 1926. The Indianapolis Speedway, site of the annual Indianapolis 500 car race, is located…
(Encyclopedia) KeizerKeizerkīˈzər [key], uninc. town (1990 pop. 21,884), Marion co., NW Oreg., a suburb of Salem. Agricultural products include fruit, nuts, vegetables, poultry and dairy products.
(Encyclopedia) Ruggles, Carl, 1876–1971, American composer, b. Marion, Mass. Ruggles studied music at Harvard and was a friend of Charles Ives. His works are highly original, characterized by complex…
