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Lewis, Jerry

(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Jerry, 1926–2017, extremely popular and influential American comedian, b. Newark, N.J. as Jerome Levitch. The son of vaudevillians, he entered show business early and…

2007 Nobel Prize Winners

Related Links Nobel Prize History Nobel Prize History Quiz Nobel Peace Prize Winners Quiz Pullitzer Prizes Physics:…

William LIVINGSTON, Congress, NJ (1723-1790)

LIVINGSTON, William, (brother of Philip Livingston and cousin of Edward Livingston and Robert R. Livingston), a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Albany, N.Y., November 30, 1723; was graduated…

Philip John SCHUYLER, Congress, NY (1733-1804)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1791; 1797-1798 Party: Pro-Administration; Federalist SCHUYLER Philip John , a Delegate and a Senator from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., November 20, 1733; attended…

Norris, George William

(Encyclopedia) Norris, George William, 1861–1944, American legislator, b. Sandusky co., Ohio. After admission to the bar in 1883, he moved (1885) to Furnas co., Nebr., where he practiced law and was…

WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND POLITICS - Index

Chronological Record of the Wi... Index Abbott, Rev. Lyman, 126 Abolitionists. See Anti-Slavery Acklen, Col. Joseph H., 424 Acts of Reconstruction, 228 Adams, Abigail, 9 Adams, John…

Cabinet Members Under Grant

Secretary of State Elihu B. Washburne, 1869Hamilton Fish, 1869Secretary of the TreasuryGeorge S. Boutwell, 1869William A. Richardson, 1873Benjamin H. Bristow, 1874Lot M. Morrill,…

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

(Encyclopedia) Nietzsche, Friedrich WilhelmNietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelmfrēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm nēˈchə [key], 1844–1900, German philosopher, b. Röcken, Prussia. The son of a clergyman, Nietzsche studied…

Beatles, The

(Encyclopedia) Beatles, The, English rock music group formed in the late 1950s and disbanded in 1970. The members were John (Winston) Lennon, 1940–80, guitar and harmonica; (James) Paul McCartney,…

Grappelli, Stéphane

(Encyclopedia) Grappelli, Stéphane, 1908–97, French jazz violinist, b. Paris. Trained at the Paris Conservatory as a classical violinist, he became enamored of American jazz and devoted himself to…