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Dickinson, Emily

(Encyclopedia) Dickinson, Emily, 1830–86, American poet, b. Amherst, Mass. She is widely considered one of the greatest poets in American literature. Her unique, gemlike lyrics are distillations of…

Mickelson, Philip Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Mickelson, Philip Alfred, 1970-, American golf pro, b. San Diego, Ca., Arizona State Univ. (BA, 1992) . Mickelson began playing golf…

Bonnie and Clyde

(Encyclopedia) Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie Parker, 1910–34, b. Rowena, Tex., and Clyde Barrow, 1909–34, b. Tellice, Tex., notorious American criminals during the Great Depression. Joining forces in 1932…

2006 Olympics: Nordic Combined

Long dominated by Scandinavian countries by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter Olypmic ResultsResults of Nordic Combined Through the…

Howard MUTCHLER, Congress, PA (1859-1916)

MUTCHLER, Howard, (son of William Mutchler), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., February 12, 1859; attended the public schools of his native city and…

Anthony Charles BEILENSON, Congress, CA (1932)

BEILENSON, Anthony Charles, a Representative from California; born in New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y., October 26, 1932; attended schools in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; graduated, Phillips…

James Henry DUNCAN, Congress, MA (1793-1869)

DUNCAN, James Henry, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Haverhill, Mass., December 5, 1793; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., and was graduated from Harvard University…

George Baxter UPHAM, Congress, NH (1768-1848)

UPHAM, George Baxter, (brother of Jabez Upham and cousin of Charles Wentworth Upham), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Brookfield, Mass., December 27, 1768; attended the common…

David Edward FINLEY, Congress, SC (1861-1917)

FINLEY, David Edward, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Trenton, Phillips County, Ark., February 28, 1861; attended the public schools of Rock Hill and Ebenezer, S.C., and was…

Charles Jervis GILMAN, Congress, ME (1824-1901)

GILMAN, Charles Jervis, (grandnephew of John Taylor Gilman and Nicholas Gilman), a Representative from Maine; born in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., February 26, 1824; attended Phillips…