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Peter Anthony QUINN, Congress, NY (1904-1974)

QUINN Peter Anthony , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, May 10, 1904; attended the St. Brigid's and St. Raymond's School; was graduated from Manhattan Preparatory School in…

John Anthony QUITMAN, Congress, MS (1798-1858)

QUITMAN John Anthony , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, N.Y., September 1, 1798; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Hartwick Seminary in 1816;…

freethinkers

(Encyclopedia) freethinkers, those who arrive at conclusions, particularly in questions of religion, by employing the rules of reason while rejecting supernatural authority or ecclesiastical…

Gardner, John William

(Encyclopedia) Gardner, John William, 1912–2002, American public official, U.S. secretary of health, education, and welfare (1965–68), b. Los Angeles. After teaching psychology at Connecticut and Mt…

Long, Stephen Harriman

(Encyclopedia) Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784–1864, American explorer, b. Hopkinton, N.H. As an army engineer, Long was sent on several exploring and surveying expeditions. The first in 1817 was to the…

Brooke, Sir James

(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Sir James, 1803–68, rajah of Sarawak on Borneo, b. India, of English parents. After active service in Burma (1825–26), he retired (1830) from the army of the East India Company…

Broun, Heywood Campbell

(Encyclopedia) Broun, Heywood CampbellBroun, Heywood Campbellbr&oomacr;n [key], 1888–1939, American newspaper columnist and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked on the New York Tribune (1912–21)…