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Douglas, William Orville

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, William Orville, 1898–1980, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1939–75), b. Maine, Minn. He received his law degree from Columbia in 1925 and later…

August 2002

WorldIraq Moves to Resume Inspection Talks (Aug. 1): Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri invites UN inspector Hans Blix to Baghdad to discuss weapons inspections. (Aug. 5): Iraq says it will…

Spy Times

Some notable American turncoats by Gerry Brown and Beth Rowen Ethel Rosenberg, 35, and her husband, Julius, 34, ride to separate jails in on New York City March 29, 1951 following…

William Kennedy CLOWNEY, Congress, SC (1797-1851)

CLOWNEY William Kennedy , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Union County, S.C., March 21, 1797; attended private schools and an academy; was graduated from South Carolina College at…

James Kennedy MOORHEAD, Congress, PA (1806-1884)

MOORHEAD James Kennedy , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Halifax, Dauphin County, Pa., September 7, 1806; attended the common schools; served an apprenticeship at the tanner's trade,…

Ambrose Jerome KENNEDY, Congress, MD (1893-1950)

KENNEDY Ambrose Jerome , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore Md., January 6, 1893; attended parochial schools, Calvert Hall College, and Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore, Md.;…

John Fitzgerald KENNEDY, Congress, MA (1917-1963)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1960 Party: Democrat KENNEDY John Fitzgerald , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts and 35th President of the United States; born in Brookline, Norfolk…

John Lauderdale KENNEDY, Congress, NE (1854-1946)

KENNEDY John Lauderdale , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Ayrshire, Scotland, October 27, 1854; attended the public schools of Scotland; immigrated to the United States and settled in La…