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David BARKER, Jr., Congress, NH (1797-1834)

BARKER David, Jr. , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Stratham, N.H., January 8, 1797; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., and was graduated from Harvard University in 1815…

Taylor, Robert Love

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Robert Love, 1850–1912, U.S. politician, governor of Tennessee (1887–91, 1897–99), b. Carter co., Tenn. A lawyer, he was a Democrat in Congress (1879–81) and in 1886 defeated…

2003–2004 Daytime Emmy Awards

The 2003–2004 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 21, 2004, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.Outstanding Drama Series: The Young and the Restless (CBS)Lead Actor in a Drama…

1999–2000 Daytime Emmy Awards

The 1999–2000 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 19, 2000, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.Outstanding Drama Series: General Hospital (ABC)Lead Actor in a Drama Series:…

1999–2000 Obie Awards

The 1999–2000 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 15, 2000, at New York's Webster Hall.Best Production:…

2001–2002 Daytime Emmy Awards

The 2001–2002 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 17, 2002, at New York City's Madison Square Garden.Outstanding Drama Series: One Life to Live (ABC)Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Peter…

Remarque, Erich Maria

(Encyclopedia) Remarque, Erich MariaRemarque, Erich Mariaāˈrĭkh märēˈä rəmärkˈ [key], 1898–1970, German-American novelist, whose original name was Erich Paul Remark. From his experience of trench…

Dole, Elizabeth Hanford

(Encyclopedia) Dole, Elizabeth Hanford, 1936–, American public official, b. Salisbury, N.C., B.A., Duke, 1958, J.D., Harvard, 1965; wife of Bob Dole. A Republican, she held several government…

Grivas, George

(Encyclopedia) Grivas, GeorgeGrivas, Georgegrēˈväs [key], 1898–1974, Greek and Cypriot general, b. Cyprus. He joined the Greek army and early became an advocate of enosis (the union of Cyprus with…

Chesterton, G. K.

(Encyclopedia) Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith Chesterton), 1874–1936, English author. Conservative, even reactionary, in his thinking, Chesterton was a convert (1922) to Roman Catholicism and its…