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Hanks, Tom

(Encyclopedia) Hanks, Tom, 1956–, American film actor, b. Concord, Calif., as Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. In 1980 he acted in his first film, and in 1980–82 he co-starred in a television sitcom. Hanks…

June 2022 Current Events: US Events

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the US…

Hodgkin's disease

(Encyclopedia) Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system. First identified in 1832 in England by Thomas Hodgkin, it is a type of malignant lymphoma. Incidence peaks in young adults…

Newman, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Newman, Paul, 1925–2008, American actor, b. Cleveland, Ohio. After performing in a Broadway play (1952–53) and in television dramas, Newman became a versatile film actor and a major…

button

(Encyclopedia) button, knoblike appendage used on wearing apparel either for ornament or for fastening. Although buttons were sometimes used as fasteners by Greeks and Romans, they were more often…

Harry Palmer JEFFREY, Congress, OH (1901-1997)

JEFFREY Harry Palmer , a Representative from Ohio; born in Dayton, Ohio, December 26, 1901; attended the public schools; was graduated from Ohio State University at Columbus in 1924, and from the…

Jeffrey Paul HILLELSON, Congress, MO (1919-2003)

HILLELSON Jeffrey Paul , a Representative from Missouri; born in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, March 9, 1919; attended the public schools; graduated from the University of Missouri, Kansas…

William Jeffreys ALSTON, Congress, AL (1800-1876)

ALSTON William Jeffreys , a Representative from Alabama; born in Milledgeville, Ga., December 31, 1800; attended a private school in South Carolina; moved to Alabama and settled in Marengo County…

O'Connor, Feargus

(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, FeargusO'Connor, Feargusfûrˈgəs [key], 1794–1855, Irish Chartist leader. Elected to the Parliament of 1832 as a supporter of Daniel O'Connell, he soon quarreled with O'…

Our Top Stories for the Week of June 20, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from protests to tensions in Asia. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.   Presidents: Current and Former…