(Encyclopedia) Kaufman, George S.Kaufman, George S.kôfˈmən [key], 1889–1961, American dramatist and journalist, b. Pittsburgh as George Kaufman. As a drama critic for various New York newspapers he…
BROWN, Paul, a Representative from Georgia; born near Hartwell, Hart County, Ga., March 31, 1880; attended the public schools; was graduated in 1901 from the Lumpkin Law School, University of…
Entertainer of the YearCharley PrideSingle of the Year“Help Me Make It Through the Night,” Sammi SmithAlbum of the YearI Won't Mention It Again, Ray Price (Columbia)Song of the Year (Songwriter's…
Entertainer of the YearLoretta LynnSingle of the Year“The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.,” Donna FargoAlbum of the YearLet Me Tell You About a Song, Merle Haggard (Capitol)Song of the Year (…
(Encyclopedia) Lockhart, John Gibson, 1794–1854, Scottish editor, lawyer, literary critic, and biographer; son-in-law and biographer of Sir Walter Scott. A major contributor to Blackwood's Magazine,…
(Encyclopedia) Holmström, Bengt, 1949–, Finnish economist, b. Helsinki, Ph.D. Stanford, 1978. He has spent almost all his career in academia, at Northwestern Univ. (1979–83), Yale (1983–94), and the…
(Encyclopedia) Foch, FerdinandFoch, FerdinandfĕrdēnäNˈ fôsh [key], 1851–1929, marshal of France. A professor at the École de Guerre, he later served (1908–11) as director of that institute. In World…
(Encyclopedia) Woollcott, Alexander, 1887–1943, American author and critic, b. Phalanx, N.J., grad. Hamilton College, 1909. Woollcott's flamboyant personality combined sharpness of wit with…
CARNES, Thomas Petters, a Representative from Georgia; born in Maryland in 1762; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced in Milledgeville, Ga.; member…
