(Encyclopedia) Corcoran, William WilsonCorcoran, William Wilsonkôrˈkərən [key], 1798–1888, American financier, philanthropist, and art collector, b. Georgetown, D.C. After becoming a successful…
(Encyclopedia) Nye, Edgar WilsonNye, Edgar Wilsonnī [key], known as Bill Nye, 1850–96, American humorist and journalist, b. Shirley Mills, Maine. He lived in Wisconsin from 1852 to 1876, when he went…
Born: 2/6/1911Birthplace: Tampico, Ill. Ronald Wilson Reagan rode to the presidency in 1980 on a tide of resurgent right-wing sentiment among an electorate longing for a distant, simpler era. He…
CARDOZA, Dennis A., a Representative from California; born in Merced, Merced County, Calif., March 31, 1959; B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, Md., 1982; businessman; Atwater, Calif…
(Encyclopedia) Steer, Philip Wilson, 1860–1942, English landscape painter. Steer worked largely in the tradition of French impressionist painting and was considered the greatest English landscape…
HERTEL, Dennis Mark, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 7, 1948; attended the public schools; graduated from Denby High School, Detroit, 1967; B.A…
ECKART, Dennis Edward, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 6, 1950; attended private schools in Euclid, Ohio; B.A., Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1971…
ROGERS, Mike Dennis, a Representative from Alabama; born in Hammond, Lake County, Ind., July 16, 1958; graduated from Saks High School, Anniston, Ala.; B.A., Jacksonville State University,…
