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J. T. RUTHERFORD, Congress, TX (1921-2006)

RUTHERFORD J. T. , a Representative from Texas; born in Hot Springs, Ark., May 30, 1921; moved to Odessa, Tex., in 1934 and attended the public schools; served as an enlisted man in the United…

Spencer T. BACHUS, III, Congress, AL (1947)

BACHUS Spencer T., III , a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., December 28, 1947; B.A., Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., 1969; J.D., University of Alabama…

James E. Sullivan Memorial Award Winners

(Amateur Athlete of the Year Chosen in Amateur Athletic Union Poll)1930 Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. Golf1931 Bernard E. Berlinger Track and field1932 James A. Bausch Track and field1933 Glenn…

James Henry PLATT, Jr., Congress, VA (1837-1894)

PLATT James Henry, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born in St. John's, Canada, July 13, 1837; moved to Burlington, Vt.; attended the common schools; completed preparatory studies and was…

Joyce, James

(Encyclopedia) Joyce, James, 1882–1941, Irish novelist. Perhaps the most influential and significant novelist of the 20th cent., Joyce was a master of the English language, exploiting all of its…

Masaniello

(Encyclopedia) MasanielloMasaniellomäzänyĕlˈlō [key], 1620?–1647, Neapolitan revolutionist, whose original name was Tommaso Aniello. A fisherman, he led a revolt of the lower classes, burdened by…

Borough, William

(Encyclopedia) Borough, William, 1536–99, British naval officer. A younger brother of Stephen Borough, William accompanied him on early voyages and was himself a captain for the Muscovy Company. As a…

Béliveau, Jean Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Béliveau, Jean Arthur, 1931–2014, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Trois-Rivières, Québec. He joined the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League in 1953, playing for 18 seasons…