Henson
Americannoun
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Jim James Maury Henson, 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.
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Matthew Alexander, 1866–1955, U.S. Arctic explorer: accompanied Peary to North Pole 1909.
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“You’d have to work pretty hard to not recognize that this is different,” University of Texas professor James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project, told me.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
“It’s his choice how much he explains or doesn’t explain,” Henson said.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
According to 1987 Times reports, ranch dressing was invented by Steve Henson, who opened the Hidden Valley Guest Ranch in Santa Barbara in the mid-1950s with his wife, Gayle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"We had to do a lot of music very quickly, so we're tired and emotional," says Henson, "but the band were incredible."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
“Well, anyway, we went in to look at those books. We each of us had a page. It wasn’t good. Mr. Henson said that we was still in debt to Master Lester.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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