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Hickok, Wild Bill
(Encyclopedia) Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837–76, American frontier marshal, b. Troy Grove, near Ottawa, Ill., as James Butler Hickok. He took part in the Kansas struggle preceding the Civil War, was a…Frisch, Max
(Encyclopedia) Frisch, Max, 1911–91, Swiss writer. He obtained a diploma in architecture in 1941, and his designs included the Zürich Recreation Park. After 1955 he became recognized as one of Europe…Imitation of Christ, The
(Encyclopedia) Imitation of Christ, The, Christian devotional book, of great popularity. It originated among the Brothers of the Common Life in the Netherlands and was written probably c.1425.…Ruysbroeck, John
(Encyclopedia) Ruysbroeck, John, Dutch Jan van RuusbroecRuysbroeck, John,yän vän roisˈbr&oomacr;k [key], 1293–1381, Roman Catholic mystic, b. Brabant (now in Belgium and the Netherlands). He was…Reade, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Reade, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist and dramatist. He is noted for his historical romance The Cloister and the Hearth. After being elected a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford,…Gen. Herbert Butler Powell 1998 Deaths
Gen. Herbert Butler PowellAge: 94 former chief of the Continental Army Command and former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand. Died: April 4, 1998.Colin “Cozy” PowellM - QLewis F. Powell Jr…Ezra BUTLER, Congress, VT (1763-1838)
BUTLER Ezra , a Representative from Vermont; born in Lancaster, Worcester County, Mass., September 24, 1763; moved with his parents to West Windsor, Vt., in 1770; engaged in agricultural…Josiah BUTLER, Congress, NH (1779-1854)
BUTLER Josiah , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Pelham, N.H., December 4, 1779; attended the Londonderry and Atkinson Academies and was instructed by private tutors; was graduated…Manley Caldwell BUTLER, Congress, VA (1925)
BUTLER Manley Caldwell , a Representative from Virginia; born in Roanoke, Va., June 2, 1925; graduated from Jefferson Senior High School, Roanoke, Va., 1942; A.B., University of Richmond (Va.),…Marion BUTLER, Congress, NC (1863-1938)
Senate Years of Service: 1895-1901 Party: Populist BUTLER Marion , a Senator from North Carolina; born near Clinton, Sampson County, N.C., May 20, 1863; graduated from the University of North…Trending
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