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Lyons, Joseph Aloysius

(Encyclopedia) Lyons, Joseph AloysiusLyons, Joseph Aloysiuslīˈənz [key], 1879–1939, Australian statesman, b. Tasmania. He left schoolteaching in 1909 to enter political life, was a Labour member of…

Monnier, Henri

(Encyclopedia) Monnier, HenriMonnier, HenriäNrēˈ mônyāˈ [key], 1799–1877, French lithographer and writer. His work became popular (c.1825) when he illustrated La Fontaine's Fables with pen drawings.…

Cogswell, Joseph Green

(Encyclopedia) Cogswell, Joseph GreenCogswell, Joseph Greenkŏgzˈwĕl, –wəl [key], 1786–1871, American librarian and bibliographer, b. Ipswich, Mass. After studying abroad, Cogswell taught mineralogy…

Urban, Joseph Maria

(Encyclopedia) Urban, Joseph MariaUrban, Joseph Mariaûrˈbən [key], 1872–1933, American architect and scene designer, b. Vienna. He won distinction with his architectural work, including the bridge…

Joseph Heller Remembered

by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Related Links 100 Best Novels of the CenturyJoseph HellerJoseph Heller, the author who introduced the phrase "catch-22" into the English language, died on December 12 at…

Sen. Joseph Lieberman

Gore's VP choice brings moral compass and rectitude by Beth Rowen This article was posted on August 8, 2000. Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore, left, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn.,…

Joseph Cinqué Biography

Joseph Cinqué(Sengbe Pieh)slave leaderBorn: 1811Birthplace: Sierra Leone, Africa Cinqué was a rice farmer in his native Sierra Leone when he was captured by Portuguese slavers and brought by…

Joseph Heller, Biography

Joseph Heller,Age: 76 surreal novelist whose 1961 classic Catch-22 remains a seminal antiwar novel. More than 10 million copies of the book have been sold in the United States alone, and much…

Joseph Rainey Biography

Joseph Rainey First African American CongressmanBorn: June 21, 1832Birthplace: Georgetown, South Carolina. Rainey was born a slave, but his father bought the family's freedom. During the…