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1960 – 1969 World History

Robert Frost (1874–1963)Archive PhotosJohn H. Glenn, Jr.(1921– )The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Faulkner (1897–1962)Archive PhotosMalcolm X(1925–1965)Archive PhotosJohn F.…

Hopper, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Hopper, Edward, 1882–1967, American painter and engraver, b. Nyack, N.Y., studied in New York City with Robert Henri and other Ashcan School painters. Hopper lived in France for a year…

Thomas, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Edward, 1878–1917, English poet, b. London, studied at Oxford. Forced to earn a living for his young family, Thomas began his literary career writing prose: dozens of essays on…

Galbraith, John Kenneth

(Encyclopedia) Galbraith, John KennethGalbraith, John Kennethgălˈbrāth [key], 1908–2006, American economist and public official, b. Ontario, Canada, grad. Univ. of Toronto (B.S., 1931), Univ. of…

Brewer's: Edward

Edward the Confessor's sword. Curtana (the cutter), a blunt sword of state, emblematical of mercy. The Chevalier Prince Charles Edward. The Young Pretender. Introduced by Sir Walter Scott…

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was assassinated more than a half century ago. Take a look back at his life, legacy, and family. John Fitzgerald Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy BiographyEncyclopedia: John…

Kathleen Kennedy Biography

Kathleen KennedyproducerBorn: 1953 One of the most powerful women in Hollywood, Kathleen Kennedy started her big-screen career in 1979 as production assistant on Steven Spielberg's 1941. She…

George Kennedy Biography

George KennedyactorBorn: 2/18/1925Birthplace: New York City This character actor began his career on stage and radio as a child and became a familiar face to American audiences in television and film…

Irving, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Irving, Edward, 1792–1834, Scottish preacher, under whose influence the Catholic Apostolic Church was founded; its members have sometimes been called Irvingites. He was tutor to Jane…