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Jackson, Glenda

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Glenda, 1936–2023, English actress and politician. Jackson's first starring role was as Charlotte Corday in Marat/Sade (1966)…

Turnbull, Malcolm Bligh

(Encyclopedia) Turnbull, Malcolm Bligh, 1954–, Australian political leader, b. Sidney. Educated at the Univ. of Sidney and, as a Rhodes scholar, at Oxford, he practised law and was a journalist and a…

Mary-Louise Parker

actressBorn: 8/2/1964Birthplace: Ft. Jackson, S.C. Often confused with that other Parker, Sarah Jessica, Mary Louise, the part-Swedish daughter of a military officer and judge, was listed as one…

Zadok CASEY, Congress, IL (1796-1862)

CASEY, Zadok, a Representative from Illinois; born in Greene County, Ga., March 7, 1796; attended the common schools; moved to Illinois in 1819 and settled near the present site of Mount…

Joseph DUNCAN, Congress, IL (1794-1844)

DUNCAN, Joseph, a Representative from Illinois; born in Paris, Bourbon County, Ky., February 22, 1794; pursued classical studies; during the War of 1812 was commissioned ensign in the…

Orlando Bell FICKLIN, Congress, IL (1808-1886)

FICKLIN, Orlando Bell, a Representative from Illinois; born in Scott County, Ky., December 16, 1808; attended the common schools; was graduated from Transylvania Law School, Lexington, Ky., in…

Gerhard Schröder

German political leaderBorn: 4/7/1944Birthplace: Mossenberg, Lower Saxony, Germany Schröder became Chancellor of Germany, succeeding Helmut Kohl's 16-year rule, in the September 1998 elections in…

Fastball

alternative punk-pop band Known as Magneto USA until 1996, the band came together after Austin-raised Joey Shuffield (drums and percussion) introduced Tony Scalzo (vocals and bass) to Miles Zuniga…