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Elliott, Jesse Duncan
(Encyclopedia) Elliott, Jesse Duncan, 1782–1845, American naval officer, b. Hagerstown, Md. In the War of 1812, he helped capture two British vessels on Lake Erie and was made commander of the lake.…Starr, Belle
(Encyclopedia) Starr, Belle, 1848?–89, American outlaw, b. near Carthage, Mo. Her original name was Myra Belle (or Maybelle) Shirley. Her family members were Confederate sympathizers, and her father…Strang, James Jesse
(Encyclopedia) Strang, James JesseStrang, James Jessestrăng [key], 1813–56, American Mormon leader, b. Cayuga co., N.Y. A lawyer, teacher, and newspaperman, he migrated in 1843 to Wisconsin, was…1938 College Basketball Consensus All-America Team
(In alphabetical order)Meyer Bloom, TempleHank Luisetti, StanfordJohn Moir, Notre DamePaul Nowak, Notre DameFred Pralle, KansasJewell Young, Purdue 1939 College Basketball Consensus…Jackson, William Henry
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, William Henry, 1843–1942, American artist and pioneer photographer of the West, b. Keeseville, N.Y. After serving with the Union army in the Civil War he traveled overland to…Jackson, Frederick George
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Frederick George, 1860–1938, British arctic explorer. He explored (1893–94) the tundra in arctic Russia and in Lapland, and he commanded (1894–97) the Jackson-Harmsworth…Jackson, Michael Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Michael Joseph, 1958–2009, American performer, b. Gary, Ind. Jackson was an extremely successful pop singer, superb dancer, and talented composer who often conveyed an…Jackson, Robert Houghwout
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Robert HoughwoutJackson, Robert Houghwouthouˈət [key], 1892–1954, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1941–54), b. Spring Creek, Pa. Despite the fact that he did not…Jackson, Samuel Macauley
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Samuel Macauley, 1851–1912, American Presbyterian clergyman and encyclopedist, b. New York City. He was associate editor in the preparation of the original Schaff-Herzog…Jackson, Shoeless Joe
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Shoeless Joe (Joseph Jefferson Jackson), 1887–1951, American baseball player, b. Brandon Mills, S.C. Holder of the third highest (.356) career batting average in major league…Trending
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