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Byrne, Jane

(Encyclopedia) Byrne, Jane, 1934–2014, American politician, b. Chicago as Margaret Jane Burke. She was Chicago's consumer sales commissioner (1968–77) under Mayor Richard Daley before she became the…

Gabriel Byrne

actorBorn: 5/12/1950Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Irish-born actor whose best known films include Miller's Crossing (1990), Little Women (1994), The Usual Suspects(1995), The Man in the Iron Mask (…

rose

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Pasture rose, Rosa carolina rose, common name for some members of the Rosaceae, a large family of herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed over most of the earth, and for plants of…

The 1942 Rose Bowl

The Question: In what city was the 1942 Rose Bowl played? The Answer: Due to wartime restrictions after the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941…

1965 Rose Bowl

The Question: Who won the 1965 Rose Bowl? The Answer: Michigan beat Oregon at the 1965 Rose Bowl, 34 to 7. See also the results from the Rose…

James Francis BYRNES, Congress, SC (1882-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1931-1941Party: DemocratBYRNES, James Francis, a Representative and a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., May 2, 1882; attended the public schools;…

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

president's motherBorn: July 22, 1890Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was the oldest of six children born to Josephine Hannon and John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, a colorful and…