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Bohlen, Charles Eustis
(Encyclopedia) Bohlen, Charles EustisBohlen, Charles Eustisbōˈlən [key], 1904–74, American diplomat, born Clayton, N.Y. He entered (1929) the U.S. Foreign Service and undertook several consular…Wedemeyer, Albert Coady
(Encyclopedia) Wedemeyer, Albert CoadyWedemeyer, Albert Coadywĕdˈēmīˌər [key], 1897–1989, American general, b. Omaha, Nebr., grad. West Point, 1918. After service in China, the Philippines, and…Korean War
(Encyclopedia) Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into…Angelou, Maya
(Encyclopedia) Angelou, MayaAngelou, Mayamīˈə ănˈjəl&oomacr; [key], 1928–2014, African-American writer and performer, b. St. Louis, Mo., as Marguerite Johnson. She toured Europe and Africa in the…Martin, William McChesney, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Martin, William McChesney, Jr., 1906–98, U.S. banker, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (1951–70), b. St. Louis. After an early career as a stockbroker,…Symington, William Stuart
(Encyclopedia) Symington, William Stuart, 1901–88, U.S. senator (1953–76), b. Amherst, Mass. He interrupted a successful business career in 1941 to accept a War Department assignment involving a…Hopkins, Harry Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Harry Lloyd, 1890–1946, American public official, b. Sioux City, Iowa. A social worker, he was appointed (1931) head of New York's Temporary Emergency Relief Administration by…Vandenberg, Arthur Hendrick
(Encyclopedia) Vandenberg, Arthur Hendrick, 1884–1951, American politician, b. Grand Rapids, Mich. He was editor and publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald from 1906 to 1928, when he was appointed to…Truman Heminway ALDRICH, Congress, AL (1848-1932)
ALDRICH Truman Heminway , a Representative from Alabama; born in Palmyra, Wayne County, N.Y., October 17, 1848; attended the public schools, the military academy at West Chester, Pa., and was…Truman Handy NEWBERRY, Congress, MI (1864-1945)
Senate Years of Service: 1919-1922 Party: Republican NEWBERRY Truman Handy , a Senator from Michigan; born in Detroit, Mich., November 5, 1864; attended public and private schools; graduated from…Trending
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