JONES, Willie, (brother of Allen Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Northampton County, N.C., December 24, 1740; attended Eton College, England; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Mather, 1761–1831, American portrait and historical painter, b. Boston. He studied under Benjamin West in London and continued to work in England. His portraits include those of…
(Encyclopedia) Brown Swiss cattle, one of the oldest breeds of cattle, originating in Switzerland where the cows were used as triple-purpose animals (dairy, beef, and draft). They are large, fleshy,…
How A Charlie Brown Christmas Came to Pass The unlikely beginnings of a holiday classic by Holly Hartman The first of nearly 50 Peanuts television movies, A Charlie Brown Christmas…
Senate Years of Service: 1861-1867Party: DemocratNESMITH, James Willis, (cousin of Joseph Gardner Wilson & grandfather of Clifton Nesmith McArthur), a Senator and a Representative from…
gunsmith, inventorBorn: 1/21/1855Birthplace: Ogden, Utah Raised by Mormon parents, he made his first gun from scrap iron at age 13. He founded the Browning Brothers Company, which was responsible…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821–94, U.S. public official, b. Pickens District, S.C. As governor of Georgia during the Civil War, Brown quarreled with Jefferson Davis over conscription and…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Walter FolgerBrown, Walter Folgerfōlˈjər [key], 1869–1961, American cabinet officer, b. Massillon, Ohio. A lawyer of Toledo, Ohio, he became prominent in Republican politics and…
magazine editor, writerBorn: 2/18/1922Birthplace: Green Forest, Ark. Helen Gurley studied at Texas State College for Women (now Texas Women's University) from 1939 to 1941, and at Woodbury Business…
Born: Sept. 7, 1908, d. Aug. 5, 1991Football innovator coached Ohio St. to national title in 1942; in pros, directed Cleveland Browns to 4 straight AAFC titles (1946-49) and 3 NFL titles (1950,54-…
