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Baker, Russell

(Encyclopedia) Baker, Russell, 1925–2018, American journalist, author, humorist, and television personality, b. Loudon Co., Va., grad. John Hopkins (1947). He began as a night police reporter for The…

Baker, Karle Wilson

Baker, Karle Wilson[1878-1960](2)Born in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 13, 1878. Educated in public and private schools at Little Rock and at the University of Chicago. Mrs. Baker taught for…

Vernon Baker Biography

U.S. Army soldierBorn: 12/17/1919Birthplace: Cheyenne, Wyo.Died: 7/13/2010 (St. Maries, Idaho) When Vernon Baker was 4 years old, his parents were killed in an…

Ella Baker Biography

Ella Baker civil rights activistBorn: 12/13/1903Birthplace: Norfolk, Va.   Baker was a driving force in the creation of the country's premier civil rights organizations. After graduating as…

Brewer's: Baker's Dozen

Thirteen for twelve. When a heavy penalty was inflicted for short weight, bakers used to give a surplus number of loaves, called the inbread, to avoid all risk of incurring the fine. The…

Brewer's: Baker's Knee

(A) A knop-knee, or knee bent inwards, from carrying the heavy bread-basket on the right arm. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BakshishBaker's Dozen A B C…

Baker Island Map

  Baker Island Profile: History ‚· Government ‚· Economy ‚· Population ƒ‚‚¬‚¦ Baker Island Information Encyclopedia: Baker Island In-depth entries…

Kathy Baker Biography

Kathy BakeractressBorn: 6/8/1950Birthplace: Midland, Texas Emmy Award-winning actress best known for her role as the compassionate mother, doctor and citizen, Jill Brock, on Picket Fences (1991–96…

Russell Baker Biography

Russell BakerwriterBorn: 1925Birthplace: Loudoun County, Virginia Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times. In 1993, he replaced Alistair Cooke as host of PBS's Masterpiece…

Josephine Baker Biography

Josephine Bakersinger, dancerBorn: 6/3/1906Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri African-American expatriate jazz singer who got her start on the Harlem stage and later appeared on Broadway and…