(William Neeson)actorBorn: 6/7/1952Birthplace: Ballymena, Northern Ireland After two unsuccessful attempts at university life, Liam Neeson began to act on the stage at the prestigious Belfast Lyric…
TIMBERLAKE, Charles Bateman, a Representative from Colorado; born in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, September 25, 1854; attended the common schools and Earlham College, Richmond, Ind., 1871…
writer, teacher, naturalistBorn: 6/27/1878Birthplace: Cass County, Ill. Bedichek was born in his grandfather's log cabin in Illinois. His family moved to Texas as homesteaders in 1885. After…
STEIGER, Sam, a Representative from Arizona; born in New York City, March 10, 1929; attended grade and high schools in New York City; attended Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Colorado A…
(Encyclopedia) freethinkers, those who arrive at conclusions, particularly in questions of religion, by employing the rules of reason while rejecting supernatural authority or ecclesiastical…
(Encyclopedia) Witherspoon, John, 1723–94, Scottish-American Presbyterian clergyman, political leader in the American Revolution, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Haddingtonshire (…
playwrightBorn: 8/11/1957 Birthplace: Los Angeles, California The eldest of three children, Hwang was born to parents of Chinese heritage. He graduated from Stanford University in 1979 and taught…
KINSEY, James, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 22, 1731; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1753 and practiced in the…
ROBERTS, Herbert Ray, a Representative from Texas; born in Collin County, near McKinney, Tex., March 28, 1913; graduated from McKinney High School, McKinney, Tex.; attended Texas A.&M.…
