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Austin, John Langshaw
(Encyclopedia) Austin, John Langshaw, 1911–60, British philosopher. A graduate of Oxford, he was a fellow of All Souls (1933–35) and Magdalen (1935–52) colleges before he became White's professor of…Reynolds, John Fulton
(Encyclopedia) Reynolds, John Fulton, 1820–63, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Lancaster, Pa. He distinguished himself in the Mexican War. In the Civil War, Reynolds was made (Aug., 1861…Kensett, John Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Kensett, John FrederickKensett, John Frederickkĕnˈsət [key], 1816–72, American landscape painter, of the Hudson River school, b. Cheshire, Conn. He began painting while working as an…Connally, John Bowden, JR.
(Encyclopedia) Connally, John Bowden, Jr.Connally, John Bowden, Jr.kŏnˈəlē [key], 1917–93, U.S. public official, b. Floresville, Tex. A lawyer, he became associated with Lyndon B. Johnson, managed…Masefield, John
(Encyclopedia) Masefield, JohnMasefield, Johnmās– [key], 1878–1967, English poet. He went to sea as a youth and later spent several years in the United States. In 1897 he returned to England and was…Pym, John
(Encyclopedia) Pym, JohnPym, Johnpĭm [key], 1583?–1643, English statesman. A Puritan opposed equally to Roman Catholicism and to Arminianism in the Anglican church, Pym early became prominent in the…Maitland, Frederic William
(Encyclopedia) Maitland, Frederic WilliamMaitland, Frederic Williammātˈlənd [key], 1850–1906, English legal historian, educated at Cambridge. A thorough scholar, he founded the Selden Society for the…State of the Union Address: William J. Clinton (January 27, 1998)
William J. Clinton (January 27, 1998) Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of the 105th Congress, distinguished guests, my fellow Americans: Since the last time we met in this chamber, America…Chomsky, Noam
(Encyclopedia) Chomsky, NoamChomsky, Noamnōm chŏmˈskē [key], 1928–, educator and linguist, b. Philadelphia. Chomsky, who has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1955, developed…Georgian architecture
(Encyclopedia) Georgian architecture. It includes several trends in English architecture that were predominant during the reigns (1714–1830) of George I, George II, George III, and George IV. The…Trending
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