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W. H. Smith Biography

W. H. Smith(William Henry Smith, Jr.)newsagent, bookseller, statesman Born: 1825Birthplace: London, England He entered the family's bookselling business, becoming his father's partner in 1846…

William Henry Smith Biography

William Henry SmithBritish newsagentBorn: 1792 He got his start selling newspapers in his father's business in 1812 with his brother Henry Edward. They moved beyond their father's Strand shop…

Patricia Smith, 1998 News

longtime columnist for the Boston Globe, resigned in August while serving a two-month suspension following accusations that he had fabricated sources and facts and had stolen and altered…

Mark Smith 2001 Deaths

Mark SmithAge: 41 former Illinois basketball standout, who along with teammate Eddie Johnson formed the from 1978-81 and led the Illini to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 18 years;…

Louise Smith 2006 Deaths

Louise SmithAge: 89 race-car driver on the Nascar circuit from 1945 to 1956. She won 38 events and was the first woman inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Died:…

Michael Smith 2000 Deaths

Michael SmithAge: 68 scientist who shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his contribution to genetics. As a professor at the University of British Columbia, he determined how to change…

Rosalynn Smith Carter Biography

Rosalynn Smith CarterFirst LadyBorn: 8/18/1927Birthplace: Plains, Georgia Rosalynn Smith Carter has long championed the rights of women, children, and the mentally ill. As first lady, she…

Annie Smith Peck Biography

Annie Smith Peckmountain climber Born: 1850Birthplace: Providence, R.I. Annie Smith Peck had a distinguished academic career, including a master's degree from the University of Michigan and…

Darwood Smith 2002 Deaths

Darwood SmithAge: 72 actor who appeared in 22 of the Our Gang films. Died: Riverside, Calif., May 15, 2002 Al SmithR - ZHoward K. Smith

Al Smith 2002 Deaths

Al SmithAge: 73 Chicago White Sox outfielder, who became the unlucky subject of one of baseball's most famous photographs when a fan spilled a cup of beer on his head as he watched a ball hit…