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Michael J. KOPETSKI, Congress, OR (1949)
KOPETSKI Michael J. , a Representative from Oregon; born in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore., October 27, 1949; attended public schools; B.A., American University, 1971; J.D., Northwestern School…J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
The award, named for the NBA's second commissioner, is presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to an NBA player or coach for exemplary community service. Other…Madame C. J. Walker Building
Madame C. J. Walker Building Indianapolis, Indiana After moving from Denver and then to Pittsburgh, African-American hair-care mogul Madame C. J. Walker ultimately based her operations in…Berger, John Peter
(Encyclopedia) Berger, John PeterBerger, John Peterbûrˈjər [key], 1926–2017, British art critic, cultural historian, and writer, b. London. Berger, who began his career as a painter, is best known…Declaration of Independence
(Encyclopedia) Declaration of Independence, full and formal declaration adopted July 4, 1776, by representatives of the Thirteen Colonies in North America announcing the separation of those colonies…Hay, John Milton
(Encyclopedia) Hay, John Milton, 1838–1905, American author and statesman who was an important political figure from the mid-19th cent. into the early 20th cent.; b. Salem, Ind., grad. Brown. He…Carroll, John
(Encyclopedia) Carroll, John, 1735–1815, American Roman Catholic churchman, b. Maryland. He studied as a child with Jesuits at Bohemia, Md., and later at Saint-Omer in Flanders, since Catholic…Nozick, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Nozick, Robert, 1938–2002, American political philosopher, b. Brooklyn, N.Y.; grad. Columbia Univ. (B.A., 1959), Princeton (M.A., 1961; Ph.D., 1963). After teaching at Princeton and…Copley, John Singleton, American portrait painter
(Encyclopedia) Copley, John SingletonCopley, John Singletonkŏpˈlē [key], 1738–1815, American portrait painter, b. Boston. Copley is considered the greatest of the American old masters. He studied…Kennedy, Robert Francis
(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925–68, American politician, U.S. Attorney General (1961–64), b. Brookline, Mass., younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and son of Joseph P. Kennedy.…Trending
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