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Boody may refer to: People * Boody Gilbertson (1922–2015), American professional basketball player * Boody Rogers (1904–1996), American comic strip and comic book cartoonist * Azariah Boody (1815–1885), American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York * David A. Boody (1837–1930), American politician and a United States Representative from New York * Meghan Boody (born 1964), surrealist photographer * Robert Boody (1836–1913), American Civil War soldier Other * Boody, Illinois, an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Illinois, United States * Boody Hill, hill in Steuben, New York, United States * David A. Boody (fireboat), fireboat built for the Brooklyn Fire Department and in service from 1892 to 1914 * Henry Boody House The Henry Boody House also known as the Boody-Johnson House, is an historic house at 256 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine, United States. Built in 1849, it is an important early example of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boody Gilbertson
Merlin Russell "Boody" Gilbertson (July 3, 1922 – May 23, 2015) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League for the Sheboygan Red Skins The Sheboygan Red Skins (or Redskins) was a professional basketball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which was an original National Basketball Association franchise during the 1949–1950 season. History Overview The Redskins played in th .... References 1922 births 2015 deaths American men's basketball players United States Army personnel of World War II Basketball players from Washington (state) Deaths from pneumonia in Washington (state) Forwards (basketball) Guards (basketball) Sportspeople from Everett, Washington Sheboygan Red Skins players Washington Huskies men's basketball players {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boody Rogers
Gordon G. Rogers (September 8, 1904, Hobart, Oklahoma – February 6, 1996), better known as Boody Rogers, was an American comic strip and comic book cartoonist who created the superhero parody ''Sparky Watts''. Born in Hobart, Oklahoma, Rogers attended the University of Arizona, the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the Chicago Art Institute. His artistic influences included Walter Berndt. Comic strips In the late 1920s and through the 1930s, Rogers illustrated newspaper strips for such syndicates as the Newspaper Feature Service and the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Rogers was Zack Mosley's assistant on ''The Adventures of Smilin' Jack'' when he sold his own strip, ''Sparky Watts'', to the Frank Jay Markey Syndicate, which distributed such strips as Ed Wheelan's ''Big Top'' and Rube Goldberg's ''Lala Palooza''. ''Sparky Watts'' debuted Monday, April 29, 1940 in some 40 newspapers. The strip ended when Rogers was drafted. During World War II he gave chalk talks to se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azariah Boody
Azariah Boody (April 21, 1815 – November 18, 1885) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Biography Born in Stanstead County in Lower Canada on April 21, 1815, Boody was the son of Jonathan and Nancy Evans Boody. He moved to Massachusetts with his parents, who settled in Lowell. He attended the common schools, and moved to Rochester, New York, in 1850 where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was also trustee of the University of Rochester from 1853 to 1865. He married Ambia Corson. Career Elected as a Whig Party (United States), Whig to the Thirty-third United States Congress, Boody served as a United States Representative for the twenty-ninth district of New York. He served from March 4 until his resignation on October 13, 1853, citing "pre-existing obligations." Boody invested heavily in railroads, and was responsible for several New York lines (including the Genesee Valley Canal Railroad, Genesee Valley R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghan Boody
Meghan Boody (born 1964) is an American artist. Her work consists largely of digitally manipulated photographs as well as some multimedia sculpture. It is surreal in nature – the surrealism movement began in 1924 – and heavily narrative, often focusing on themes of self discovery. The subject is usually a young girl, often elaborately dressed, who is placed in a bizarre setting. In the 1990s she began working with Adobe Photoshop, creating digital work based on composite imagery, and is considered one of the first artists to use this technique effectively. Personal life Meghan Boody, born Margaret Liscomb Boody, was born in New York City in 1964. She was the only adopted child of her older parents and was raised on the upper east side. Her father worked at Columbia University and her mother worked as a tester for the Education Records Bureau. She spent much time alone, as she was the only child of two working parents, and created worlds of her own incorporating her toys, dog, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Boody
Robert Milton Boody (March 6, 1836 – October 22, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Boody received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Williamsburg at Williamsburg, Virginia, and the Battle of Chancellorsville at Chancellorsville, Virginia, on May 5, 1862, and May 2, 1863. He was honored with the award on July 8, 1896. Biography Boody was born in Limington, Maine, on March 6, 1836. He joined the army from Amesbury, Massachusetts, in June 1861. It was while he was a sergeant in the 40th New York Infantry when he performed the two acts of gallantry for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was commissioned as an officer in September 1863, and was mustered out in July 1864. Boody died on October 22, 1913, and his remains are interred in the Greenwood Cemetery in Haverhill, Massachusetts Haverhill ( ) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boody, Illinois
Boody is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Macon County, Illinois, United States. Boody is located on Illinois Route 48, southwest of downtown Decatur. Boody has a post office with ZIP code 62514. As of the 2010 census, Boody has a population of 276. Boody was named after Col William H Boody. Boody also has a used car dealership (Carl's Auto Sales established in 1941), and a saw mill (Curry Sawmill). Larry Warren, a longtime resident of Boody, donated his estate to be turned into a park after he died in 2003. Warren Park is located off Route 48 in the center of Boody. In 1998, Joe Crump founded the Boody Water Company. The company worked to provide c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boody Hill
Boody Hill is a summit located in Central New York Region The Central New York Region (formerly the Central-Leatherstocking Region, also known as Leatherstocking Country) is a term used by the New York State Department of Economic Development to broadly describe the central region of New York for to ... of New York located in the Town of Steuben in Oneida County, northwest of Steuben. References {{Mountains of New York Mountains of Oneida County, New York Mountains of New York (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
