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McClellan, George Brinton
(Encyclopedia) McClellan, George Brinton, 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Philadelphia. After graduating (1846) from West Point, he served with distinction in the Mexican War and…Kaneaster HODGES, Jr., Congress, AR (1938)
Senate Years of Service: 1977-1979 Party: Democrat HODGES Kaneaster, Jr. , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Newport, Jackson County, Ark., August 20, 1938; attended the public schools; graduated…holiday
(Encyclopedia) holiday [altered from holy day], day set aside for the commemoration of an important event. Holidays are often accompanied by public ceremonies, such as parades and carnivals, and by…Thomas John Watson, Sr. Biography
Thomas John Watson, Sr.business executiveBorn: 2/17/1874Birthplace: Cambell, N.Y. Having begun his career at National Cash Register in Dayton, Ohio (1896–1911), where he learned about punch…Christopher JOHN, Congress, LA (1960)
JOHN Christopher , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., January 5, 1960; graduated from Notre Dame High School, Acadia Parish, La., 1978; B.A., Louisiana State…Roethke, Theodore
(Encyclopedia) Roethke, TheodoreRoethke, Theodorerĕtˈkə [key], 1908–63, American poet, b. Saginaw, Mich., educated at the Univ. of Michigan and Harvard. A poet of the Midwest, Roethke combined a love…Green, Julian
(Encyclopedia) Green, Julian or Julien, 1900–1998, French writer, b. Paris, of American parentage. Except for the years from 1918 to 1922 and from 1940 to 1945, Green lived in France. His 18 novels,…Jackson, Ketanji Onyika Brown
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Ketanji Onyika Brown, American lawyer, jurist, and Supreme Court Justice, b. Washington, D.C., 1970; grad. Harvard-Radcliff…Vermeer, Jan
(Encyclopedia) Vermeer, Jan or JohannesVermeer, Jan or Johannesvərmērˈ, Dutch yän vərmārˈ, yōhänˈəs [key], 1632–75, Dutch genre and landscape painter. He was born in Delft, where he spent his entire…John Richard BARRET, Congress, MO (1825-1903)
BARRET John Richard , a Representative from Missouri; born in Greensburg, Green County, Ky., August 21, 1825; attended the common schools and Centre College, Danville, Ky.; moved to St. Louis, Mo…Trending
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