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Harrison, Jim
(Encyclopedia) Harrison, Jim (James Thomas Harrison), 1937–2016, American novelist, poet, and essayist, b. Grayling, Mich., grad. Michigan State Univ. (B.A., 1960; M.A., 1965). He began his writing…poor law
(Encyclopedia) poor law, in English history, legislation relating to public assistance for the poor. Early measures to relieve pauperism were usually designed to suppress vagrancy and begging. In…Ruth Webb 2006 Deaths
Ruth WebbAge: 88 agent to the stars who excelled at rehabilitating careers. Her clients included screen stars—including Dorothy Lamour, Ann Southern, and Mickey Rooney—and those notorious for…John and Eliza Webb Biography
John and Eliza WebbFlorida homesteaders In 1867, John and Eliza Webb left their home in Utica, N.Y., to build a life in the warm climate of Florida. It was thought that the weather would…Thorpe, Jim
(Encyclopedia) Thorpe, Jim (James Francis Thorpe), 1888–1953, American athlete, b. near Prague, Okla. Thorpe was probably the greatest all-round male athlete the United States has ever produced. His…Webb, Mary (Meredith)
(Encyclopedia) Webb, Mary (Meredith), 1881–1927, English novelist. Her native Shropshire is the scene of all her novels, which are somber, passionate, and infused with an intense feeling for the…Lehrer, Jim
TV newscasterBirthplace: Wichita, Kans.Born: 5/19/34Nabors, Jim
actor, singerBirthplace: Sylacauga, Ala.Born: 6/12/32Reeves, Jim
singerBirthplace: Panola County, Tex.Born: 1923Died: 1964Backus, Jim
actorBirthplace: ClevelandBorn: 1913Died: 1989