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Younger, Cole
(Encyclopedia) Younger, Cole (Thomas Coleman Younger), 1844–1916, American outlaw, b. Jackson co., Mo. After the Civil War he joined the outlaw band of Jesse James, with whom he had served as a…Taylor, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Richard, 1826–79, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. near Louisville, Ky.; son of Zachary Taylor. A Louisiana planter, he attained some political prominence and…Pleasonton, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Pleasonton, Alfred, 1824–97, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Washington, D.C. He served in the Mexican War and in the Indian wars on the frontier. In the Civil War, he…Robinson, Eddie
(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Eddie (Edward Gay Robinson), 1919–2007, African-American football coach, b. Jackson, La., grad. Leland College, Baker, La. (B.A., 1941), Univ. of Iowa (M.A., 1954). A college…Taney, Roger Brooke
(Encyclopedia) Taney, Roger BrookeTaney, Roger Brooketôˈnē [key], 1777–1864, American jurist, 5th chief justice of the United States (1836–64), b. Calvert co., Md., grad. Dickinson College, 1795.…Adams, John Quincy
(Encyclopedia) Adams, John Quincy, 1767–1848, 6th President of the United States (1825–29), b. Quincy (then in Braintree), Mass.; son of John Adams and Abigail Adams and father of Charles Francis…1989 Grammy Awards
Record of the Year“Wind Beneath My Wings,” Bette MidlerAlbum of the YearNick of Time, Bonnie Raitt (Capitol)Song of the Year“Wind Beneath My Wings,” Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar,…Whig party
(Encyclopedia) Whig party, one of the two major political parties of the United States in the second quarter of the 19th cent. By the time Fillmore had succeeded to the presidency, the…1936 College Football Consensus All-America Team
(By position, in alphabetical order)EndsLarry Kelley, YaleGaynell Tinsley, LSUTacklesAverell Daniel, PittsburghEd Widseth, MinnesotaGuardsSteve Reid, NorthwesternMax Starcevich,…Sports Personalities
Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…Trending
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