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Graham Land

(Encyclopedia) Graham Land, part of the Antarctic Peninsula, W Antarctica. This ice-covered, mountainous area was thought to be a group of islands but further exploration (1934) showed it to be…

Taylor, Graham

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Graham, 1851–1938, American social worker and clergyman, b. Schenectady, N.Y., grad. Rutgers, 1870. Ordained as a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church, he served in several…

Ruth Bell Graham Biography

wife of Billy GrahamDied: June 14, 2007 (Montreat, North Carolina) Best Known as: wife and confidant of Reverend Billy Graham Wife and confidant of Reverend…

Virginia Graham 1998 Deaths

Virginia GrahamAge: 86 a pioneer of the television talk-show format, Graham hosted Girl Talk, among other programs, from the 1950s to the 1970s. Died: Dec. 14, 1998.Lew GradeG - LMaria Grandy…

Robert Klark Graham Biography

Robert Klark GrahamAge: 90 made fortune by developing shatterproof plastic eyeglass lenses. Later established sperm bank, whose first donors were Nobel Prize winners. Died: Feb. 13, 1997.Rev…

Gary Graham, 2000 News

36, convicted killer, was executed in June in Austin, Texas, despite a high-profile, last-ditch effort for clemency. Graham was convicted in 1981, based on the testimony of one eyewitness…

Winston Graham 2003 Deaths

Winston GrahamAge: 93 British novelist who wrote a series of 12 historical novels about the Poldarks, an 18th-century Cornwall family. The series was adapted for two TV miniseries. Died:…

Katharine Graham 2001 Deaths

Katharine GrahamAge: 84 newspaper and magazine publisher who transformed the Washington Post into one of the most influential newspapers in the country. She took control of the paper in 1963…

Which Graham Invented the Crackers?

The Question: How did the graham cracker get its name? The Answer: Graham crackers and graham flour are both named after a failed minister…

Alexander Graham Bell Biography

Alexander Graham Bell Born: 1847Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland Telegraphy—In addition to the telephone, Bell held patents for the telegraph, photophone, phonograph, aerial vehicles,…