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Warren Commission
(Encyclopedia) Warren Commission, popular name given to the U.S. Commission to Report upon the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, established (Nov. 29, 1963) by executive order of President…Brewer's: Jacquard Loom
So called from Jos. Marie Jacquard, of Lyons, who invented this ingenious device for weaving figures upon silks and muslins. (1752-1834.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Jacquerie
(La). An insurrection of the peasantry of France in 1358, excited by the oppressious of the privileged classes and Charles the Bad of Navarre, while King Jean was a prisoner in England.…Quintilian
(Encyclopedia) Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus)Quintiliankwĭntĭlˈyən [key], c.a.d. 35–c.a.d. 95, Roman rhetorician, b. Calagurris (now Calahorra), Spain. He taught rhetoric at Rome (Pliny the…Kremer, Michael Robert
(Encyclopedia) Kremer, Michael Robert, 1964–, American economist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Harvard, 1992. After serving as a postdoctoral fellow (1992–93) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…Eschenbach, Christoph
(Encyclopedia) Eschenbach, Christoph, 1940–, German conductor and pianist, b. Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), as Christoph Ringmann. Orphaned during World War II, he was adopted by Wallydore…Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl ofElgin, James Bruce, 8th earl ofĕlˈgĭn [key], 1811–63, British statesman, son of the 7th earl. He served as governor of Jamaica (1842–46) and in 1847 was…Glazer, Nathan
(Encyclopedia) Glazer, Nathan, 1923–2019, American sociologist, b. New York City, grad. City College, 1944. He became an editor at The Contemporary Jewish Record, later Commentary, and contributed to…James III, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) James III, 1452–88, king of Scotland (1460–88), son and successor of James II. During his minority he was under the care of his mother, Mary of Guelders, and her adviser, James Kennedy…National Symphony Orchestra
(Encyclopedia) National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), Washington, D.C., founded in 1931 by Hans Kindler, who conducted the orchestra until 1949. Its first home was Constitution Hall; since 1986 it has…Trending
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