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MacVeagh, Isaac Wayne
(Encyclopedia) MacVeagh, Isaac WayneMacVeagh, Isaac Wayneməkvāˈ [key], 1833–1917, American political figure, U.S. Attorney General (1881), b. Chester co., Pa. A lawyer, he was the son-in-law of Simon…Garfield, John
(Jules Garfinkle) actorBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1913Died: 1952Aram, Eugene
(Encyclopedia) Aram, EugeneAram, Eugeneāˈrəm [key], 1704–59, English philologist, b. Yorkshire. A self-taught linguist, Aram was the first to identify the Celtic languages as related to the other…Eugene IV
(Encyclopedia) Eugene IV, 1383–1447, pope (1431–47), a Venetian named Gabriele Condulmer; successor of Martin V. He was of exemplary character and ascetic habits. Gregory XII, his uncle, made him…James A. Garfield National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) James A. Garfield National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Conkling, Roscoe
(Encyclopedia) Conkling, Roscoe, 1829–88, American politician, b. Albany, N.Y. On his admission to the bar in 1850, he was immediately appointed district attorney of Albany. The son of Alfred…Eugene of Savoy
(Encyclopedia) Eugene of Savoy, 1663–1736, prince of the house of Savoy, general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire. Born in Paris, he was the son of Eugène, comte de Soissons of the line of…Arthur, Chester Alan
(Encyclopedia) Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829–86, 21st President of the United States (1881–85), b. Fairfield, Vt. He studied law and before the Civil War practiced in New York City. In the war he was (…Savoy, Prince Eugene of
(Encyclopedia) Savoy, Prince Eugene of: see Eugene of Savoy.Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène
(Encyclopedia) Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène: see Houdin, Jean Eugène Robert.Trending
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