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Fortas, Abe
(Encyclopedia) Fortas, AbeFortas, Abefôrˈtəs [key], 1910–82, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1965–69), b. Memphis, Tenn. After receiving his law degree from Yale in 1933, he taught there…Butler, John
(Encyclopedia) Butler, John, 1728–96, Loyalist commander in the American Revolution, b. New London, Conn. He served in the French and Indian Wars and distinguished himself especially by leading the…International style, in architecture
(Encyclopedia) International style, in architecture, the phase of the modern movement that emerged in Europe and the United States during the 1920s. The term was first used by Philip Johnson in…Lichfield
(Encyclopedia) Lichfield, town (1991 pop. 25,408) and district, Staffordshire, W central England. Lichfield is a market town with light industries, famous for its three-spired cathedral and its close…Johnson, Tom Loftin
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Tom Loftin, 1854–1911, American municipal reformer, mayor of Cleveland (1901–10), b. Georgetown, Ky. He acquired a substantial fortune from streetcar and steel interests, and…Cleburne
(Encyclopedia) Cleburne, city (2020 pop. 31,352), seat of Johnson co., N Tex.; inc. 1907. It is a rail, processing, and medical center in a farming…Dodd, William
(Encyclopedia) Dodd, William, 1729–77, English author. At one time king's chaplain, he ran heavily into debt, forged a bond, and was sentenced to death. Dr. Johnson led a movement to obtain clemency…Houston, University of
(Encyclopedia) Houston, University of, at Houston, Tex.; coeducational; est. 1927 as a junior college, became a four-year institution in 1934, became a state-supported university in 1963. Campuses at…Bunche, Ralph Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Bunche, Ralph JohnsonBunche, Ralph Johnsonbŭnch [key], 1904–71, U.S. government official and UN diplomat, b. Detroit, Ph.D., Harvard, 1934. He taught political science at Howard Univ…Linda Johnson Rice Biography
Linda Johnson Ricemagazine publisher, executiveBorn: 1957? Linda Johnson graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Journalism and, in 1987, earned a master's degree in…Trending
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