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Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1940)

Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: I wish each and every one of you a very happy New Year. As the Congress reassembles, the impact of war…

Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 6, 1941)

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Seventy-seventh Congress: I address you, the Members of the Seventy-seventh Congress, at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union. I use the…

McTaggart, John McTaggart Ellis

(Encyclopedia) McTaggart, John McTaggart Ellis, 1866–1925, British philosopher. A student of G. W. Hegel, by whom he was strongly influenced, he taught at Trinity College, Cambridge (1897–1923).…

Cram, Ralph Adams

(Encyclopedia) Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863–1942, American architect, b. Hampton Falls, N.H. An ardent exponent of Gothic architecture, Cram produced many collegiate and ecclesiastical works in a neo-…

Bernard VII

(Encyclopedia) Bernard VIIBernard VIIbĕrnärˈ [key], d. 1418, count of Armagnac, constable of France. As father-in-law of Charles d'Orléans he led the Armagnac faction (see Armagnacs and Burgundians)…

Walton, Izaak

(Encyclopedia) Walton, Izaak, 1593–1683, English writer. He wrote one of the most famous books in the English language, The Compleat Angler; or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation. The first edition…

1996-97 Season: Heisman Trophy Vote

Players of the YearDanny WuerffelCamp, Heisman, Maxwell, The Sporting NewsPosition Players of the YearO'Brien Award (Quarterback)Danny Wuerffel, FloridaUnitas Award (Senior QB)Danny…

John Jordan CRITTENDEN, Congress, KY (1786-1863)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1819; 1835-1841; 1842-1848; 1855-1861 Party: Democratic Republican; Whig; American (Know-Nothing); Unionist CRITTENDEN John Jordan , a Senator and a Representative…