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Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie) SPEIER, Congress, CA (1950)
SPEIER Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie) , a Representative from California; born in San Francisco, San Francisco County, Calif., May 14, 1950; graduated from Mercy High School, Burlingame, Calif…Duncan, Robert Kennedy
(Encyclopedia) Duncan, Robert Kennedy, 1868–1914, American industrial chemist and educator b. Brantford, Ont., grad. Univ. of Toronto (B.A., 1892). He was professor at the Univ. of Kansas (1906–10)…Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
(Encyclopedia) Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens. Completed in 1936 and originally named the Triborough Bridge, it comprises three…John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Assiniboin
(Encyclopedia) AssiniboinAssiniboinəsĭnˈəboinˌ [key], Native North Americans whose culture is that of the N Great Plains; their language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic…Merritt Island
(Encyclopedia) Merritt Island, c.40 mi (60 km) long and c.6 mi (10 km) wide, E Fla., separated from the mainland by Indian River (a lagoon) and from the Canaveral peninsula on the east by Banana…Vanderbilt University
(Encyclopedia) Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn.; coeducational; chartered 1872 as Central Univ. of Methodist Episcopal Church, founded and renamed 1873, opened 1875 through a gift from…Mars, family of American food manufacturers
(Encyclopedia) Mars, family of American food manufacturers. Franklin Clarence Mars, 1882–1934, b. Hancock, Minn., was a chocolate manufacturer who produced candy at home before opening a candy…Udall, Stewart Lee
(Encyclopedia) Udall, Stewart LeeUdall, Stewart Leey&oomacr;ˈdôl [key], 1920–2010, U.S. cabinet member and environmentalist, b. St. Johns, Ariz. After serving in World War II, Udall practiced law…Johnson, Lyndon Baines
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1908–73, 36th President of the United States (1963–69), b. near Stonewall, Tex. Johnson lost the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination to John F. Kennedy…