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Guy Louis MOSER, Congress, PA (1886-1961)
MOSER Guy Louis , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm in Amity Township, Berks County, Pa., January 23, 1886; attended the rural schools, and Keystone State Teachers' College,…Lancaster, Burt
(Encyclopedia) Lancaster, Burt (Burton Stephen Lancaster), 1913–94, American film actor, b. New York City. A superb athlete, he began his career as an acrobat. Best known for his roles as a cerebral…Mitchum, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Mitchum, Robert (Robert Charles Duran Mitchum), 1917–97, American film actor, b. Bridgeport, Conn. He found extra work and bit parts in early 1940s movies, and first achieved wide…Simms, William Gilmore
(Encyclopedia) Simms, William Gilmore, 1806–70, American novelist, b. Charleston, S.C. He wrote prolifically, both prose and poetry, but it is for his historical romances about his own state that he…Chandler, Raymond Thornton
(Encyclopedia) Chandler, Raymond Thornton, 1888–1959, American author, b. Chicago, educated in England. After World War I, he entered the oil business in California. Bankrupt during the Depression,…Abbott, George
(Encyclopedia) Abbott, George, 1887–1995, American theatrical producer, director, and playwright, b. Forestville, N.Y. He began (1913) in the theater as an actor and, during a career that spanned…Calgary
(Encyclopedia) Calgary Calgary kălˈgərē [key], city (2020 pop. 1,239,220), S Alta., Canada, at the confluence of…Museum of Fine Arts
(Encyclopedia) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, chartered and incorporated (1870) after a decision by the Boston Athenæum, Harvard, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to pool their collections…Calixtus II
(Encyclopedia) Calixtus II,&sp;Callixtus II, or Callistus II, d. 1124, pope (1119–24), named Guy of Burgundy, successor of Gelasius II. The son of count William I of Burgundy, he was archbishop…TUCKER, James (Jim) Guy, Jr., Congress, AR (1943)
TUCKER James (Jim) Guy, Jr. , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 13, 1943; educated in the public schools of Little Rock, Ark.; B.A., Harvard…