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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jeff_BridgesJeff Bridges - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his leading man roles in film and television. In a career spanning over seven decades he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award in addition to nominations for three BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards.

  2. 6 hours ago · Early life. Jennifer Anne Garner was born on April 17, 1972, in Houston, Texas, but moved to Charleston, West Virginia, at age three. Her father, William John Garner, worked as a chemical engineer for Union Carbide; her mother, Patricia Ann English, was a homemaker and later an English teacher at a local college.

  3. 1 day ago · Early life. Caitlyn Marie Jenner was born on October 28, 1949, in Mount Kisco, New York, as William Bruce Jenner, and was known as Bruce until June 2015. Her parents are Esther Ruth (née McGuire) and William Hugh Jenner, who was an arborist originally from New Brunswick, Canada.

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    • William Henry Harrison
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    The American Cincinnatus:Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of t...
    The American Fabius for his Fabian military strategy during the Revolutionary War.
    The Father of His Country[a]
    His Excellency
    The Colossus of Independencefor his leadership in Congress in 1776.
    The Duke of Braintree due to residing in Braintree, Massachusetts and his strong opinions on the use of honorificsfor important officers of the government.
    Father of American Independence
    His Rotundityfor his girthy bodily figure.
    The Apostle of Democracy
    Father of the Declaration of Independence
    Long Tom
    The Man of the People
    The Father of the Constitution
    Little Jemmy or His Little Majesty:at only 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm), the shortest U.S. president.
    The Era of Good Feelings President for "The Era of Good Feelings", the period following the War of 1812, during which America became less divided politically, to the extent that the only opponents...
    The Last Cocked Hat because he was the last U.S. president to wear a tricorne hat according to the old-fashioned style of the 18th century.
    The Abolitionist or Old Man Eloquent: famed for routinely bringing up the slavery issue against Congressional rules, and for his role later on in the Amistad case. He is the only American president...
    Mad Old Man From Massachusetts
    Andy,childhood nickname
    The Hero of New Orleans for his military victory in the Battle of New Orleans.
    Jackass: Andrew Jackson's critics disparaged him as a "Jackass"; however, Jackson embraced the animal, making it the unofficial symbol of the Democratic Party.
    King Andrewfor his supposedly excessive use of the veto power.
    The American Talleyrand
    Blue Whiskey Van, a reference to his excessive drinking of whiskey.
    The Careful Dutchman:Van Buren's first language was Dutch.
    Dandy President,criticizers called him for his fancy expensive outfits
    General Mum,as in the expression, "keep it mum," because of his avoidance of speaking out on controversial issues during his election campaign.
    Old Granny, his opponents called him for he was the oldest person at the time to be president, his age was 68
    Tippecanoe or also Old Tippecanoe, a reference to Harrison's victory at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe; used in the campaign song Tippecanoe and Tyler Tooduring the 1840 presidential election.
    Washington of the West, a reference to Harrison's victories at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and 1813 Battle of the Thames.

    His Accidency, a nickname given by his opponents; the first president to be elevated to the presidency by the death of his predecessor, William Henry Harrison.

  4. 6 hours ago · Early life (1732–1752) Further information: Washington family and British America Ferry Farm, the Washington family residence on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia, where Washington spent much of his youth George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, [a] at Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the first of six children of Augustine and Mary Ball ...

  5. 1 day ago · Eventually, a deal was made with Virgin Records in January 1989, and signed by Virgin A&R executive Nancy Jeffries. The label was "excited" about the music he was making, music inspired by his relationship with wife Bonet and their new daughter, Zoe. On Smith's urging, Kravitz dropped the name Romeo Blue and reclaimed the Lenny Kravitz moniker.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ted_StevensTed Stevens - Wikipedia

    6 hours ago · Theodore Fulton Stevens Sr. (November 18, 1923 – August 9, 2010) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Alaska from 1968 to 2009. He was the longest-serving Republican Senator in history at the time he left office.

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