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Angling (fishing)

The first known essay on sports fishing was written by Dame Juliana Berners of Great Britain in 1406. She described how to make a rod and…

Joseph Michael McDADE, Congress, PA (1931)

McDADE, Joseph Michael, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., September 29, 1931; attended St. Paul’s School and Scranton Preparatory School;…

Top 10 Selling Streamed Songs, 2013

The following table lists the top ten streamed songs of 2013. table.tableizer-table {border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-…

James Paul SCOBLICK, Congress, PA (1909-1981)

SCOBLICK, James Paul, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pa., May 10, 1909; attended the public school and St. Thomas High School, Scranton, Pa.; Fordham…

Mitchum, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Mitchum, Robert (Robert Charles Duran Mitchum), 1917–97, American film actor, b. Bridgeport, Conn. He found extra work and bit parts in early 1940s movies, and first achieved wide…

Devoy, John

(Encyclopedia) Devoy, JohnDevoy, Johndĭvoiˈ [key], 1842–1928, Irish-American journalist and Irish revolutionary, b. Ireland. He joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood (see Fenian movement) in 1861.…

Snyder, Gary

(Encyclopedia) Snyder, Gary, 1930–, American poet, b. San Francisco. Associated with the beat generation of the 1950s, he lived (1956–68) in Japan, where he trained as a Zen monk. His poetry,…

Barbara Billingsley Biography

actressBorn: 12/22/1922 Birthplace: Los Angeles, CADied: 10/16/2010 (Santa Monica, CA) Barbara Billingsley was born Barbara Lillian Combes on Dec. 22, 1915, in…

Nelly

(Cornell Haynes, Jr.)rap artistBirthplace: Texas Nelly was born in Texas and lived the first three years of his life in Spain, where his father was stationed in the Air Force. The family eventually…

Steve Carlton

Born: Dec. 22, 1944Baseball LHP won 20 or more games 6 times; 4-time Cy Young winner (1972,77,80,82) with Philadelphia; 329-244 career record; 4,136 career Ks, 2nd all-time (Ryan).