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Felix GalimirWilliam (Bill) GardinerW. Arthur Garrity, Jr.William (Pop) GatesGermain GliddenColby GoodwinRaisa GorbachevMeg GreenfieldCalvin GriffithErnest GrossJerzy GrotowskiHowie HaakHuntz…

Biographies: Notable Actors

Notable Actors Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and…

Protectorate, in English history

(Encyclopedia) Protectorate, in English history, name given to the English government from 1653 to 1659. Following the English civil war and the execution of Charles I, England was declared (1649) a…

1976 Academy Awards

The 1976 Academy Awards were presented March 28, 1977 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAll the President's Men, Walter Coblenz, producer (Warner Bros.)Bound for…

Horace CHILTON, Congress, TX (1853-1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1891-1892; 1895-1901 Party: Democrat; Democrat CHILTON Horace , a Senator from Texas; born near Tyler, Smith County, Tex., December 29, 1853; received private…

Chaplin, Charlie

(Encyclopedia) Chaplin, Charlie (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889–1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then…

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two Gentlemen of Verona There lived in the city of Verona two young gentlemen, whose names were Valentine and Proteus, between whom a firm and uninterrupted friendship had long subsisted.…

Charles Russell CLASON, Congress, MA (1890-1985)

CLASON Charles Russell , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, September 3, 1890; attended the public schools; Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, A.B., 1911…