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John H. ADLER, Congress, NJ (1959-2011)
ADLER John H. , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 23, 1959; B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1981; J.D., Harvard University,…Loeb, Solomon
(Encyclopedia) Loeb, SolomonLoeb, Solomonlōb [key], 1828–1903, American banker, b. Germany. After he came (1849) to the United States, he settled in Cincinnati and became wealthy as a dry-goods…Schiff, Jacob Henry
(Encyclopedia) Schiff, Jacob Henry, 1847–1920, American banker and philanthropist, b. Frankfurt, Germany. He emigrated to the United States in 1865 and became a partner in a brokerage house in New…Seitz, Karl
(Encyclopedia) Seitz, KarlSeitz, Karlkärl zīts [key], 1869–1950, Austrian politician. He was a deputy from 1901 and became (1907), with Viktor Adler, co-leader of the socialist group in parliament.…Benjamin of Tudela
(Encyclopedia) Benjamin of TudelaBenjamin of Tudelat&oomacr;dāˈlä [key], d.1173, rabbi considered the first European to approach the borders of China, b. Tudela, Spain. He traveled (1159–73)…Moon, Warren
(Encyclopedia) Moon, Warren (Harold Warren Moon, Jr.), 1956–, African-American football player, b. Los Angeles. Moon quarterbacked the Univ. of Washington Huskies to a Rose Bowl title in 1978, but he…Warren, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Warren, Samuel, 1807–77, English lawyer and author. He wrote many legal texts, Passages from the Diary of a Late Physician (1832), and the extremely popular novel Ten Thousand a Year (…Warren, Mercy Otis
(Encyclopedia) Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728–1814, American writer, b. Barnstable, Mass.; sister of James Otis and wife of James Warren, who was speaker of the Massachusetts house of representatives. An…Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
(Encyclopedia) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), founded 1916. Originally a branch of the city's municipal government, it was reorganized as a private institution in 1942. Its main home is the 2,…Phillipsburg
(Encyclopedia) Phillipsburg, town (1990 pop. 15,757), Warren co., NW N.J., on the Delaware River opposite Easton, Pa.; settled 1739, inc. 1861. It is a railroad and industrial center in a farm area.…Trending
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