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Oswald, Lee Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Oswald, Lee Harvey, 1939–63, presumed assassin of John F. Kennedy, b. New Orleans. Oswald spent most of his boyhood in Fort Worth, Tex. Later, he attended a Dallas high school, and…

communistic settlements

(Encyclopedia) communistic settlements, communities practicing common ownership of goods. Communistic settlements were known in ancient and medieval times, but the flowering of such groups occurred…

Montale, Eugenio

(Encyclopedia) Montale, EugenioMontale, Eugenioā&oomacr;jĕˈnyō mōntäˈlā [key], 1896–1981, Italian poet, critic, and translator. After working as an editor, Montale became chief librarian of the…

Tarascan

(Encyclopedia) TarascanTarascantəräˈskən [key], Native Americans of the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Their language has no known relation to other languages, and their history prior to the 16th cent.…

Westminster Palace

(Encyclopedia) Westminster Palace or Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, London. The present enormous structure, of Neo-Gothic design, was built (1840–60) by Sir Charles Barry to replace an…

Warren Perry NOBLE, Congress, OH (1820-1903)

NOBLE Warren Perry , a Representative from Ohio; born near Berwick, Luzerne County, Pa., June 14, 1820; moved to Ohio; attended the common schools; taught school; was graduated from Wadsworth…

James Warren NYE, Congress, NV (1815-1876)

Senate Years of Service: 1864-1873 Party: Republican NYE James Warren , a Senator from Nevada; born in De Ruyter, Madison County, N.Y., June 10, 1815; attended the common schools and Homer Academy…

Henry Warren OGDEN, Congress, LA (1842-1905)

OGDEN Henry Warren , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., October 21, 1842; moved with his parents to Warrensburg, Mo., in 1851; attended the common schools;…

Arthur Warren OVERMYER, Congress, OH (1879-1952)

OVERMYER Arthur Warren , a Representative from Ohio; born near Lindsey, Sandusky County, Ohio, on May 31, 1879; attended the public schools and also Lima Lutheran College; taught school; was…

Joseph Warren FORDNEY, Congress, MI (1853-1932)

FORDNEY Joseph Warren , a Representative from Michigan; born on a farm near Hartford City, Blackford County, Ind., November 5, 1853; attended the common schools; moved to Saginaw, Saginaw County,…