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Reading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess of

(Encyclopedia) Reading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess ofReading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess ofrĕdˈĭng [key], 1860–1935, British statesman. Called to the bar in 1887, he achieved great…

Members of the U.S. Senate, 111th Congress

Below lists the members of the Senate in the United States' 111th Congress following the November 2008 midterm elections. Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in…

2007 Midterm Elections: The Senate

Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are for six years and expire in January. Senators listed in…

Norman Buel JUDD, Congress, IL (1815-1878)

JUDD Norman Buel , a Representative from Illinois; born in Rome, N.Y., January 10, 1815; received a liberal schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1836 and commenced practice in Rome,…

Walter Henry JUDD, Congress, MN (1898-1994)

JUDD Walter Henry , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Rising City, Butler County, Nebr., on September 25, 1898; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Nebraska at…

Norman Judd GOULD, Congress, NY (1877-1964)

GOULD Norman Judd , a Representative from New York; born at Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y., March 15, 1877; attended school at Seneca Falls, N.Y., and at Lawrenceville, N.J.; was graduated from…

1980 Academy Awards

The 1980 Academy Awards were presented March 31, 1981 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureCoal Miner's Daughter, Bernard Schwartz, producer (Universal)The Elephant Man…

Gettysburg campaign

(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg campaign, June–July, 1863, series of decisive battles of the U.S. Civil War. The Gettysburg battles included more than 160,000 soldiers and many camp laborers. These…

Members of the U.S. Senate, 110th Congress

Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are for six years and expire in January. Senators listed in italics were elected…

Sulzberger, Arthur Hays

(Encyclopedia) Sulzberger, Arthur Hays, 1891–1968, American newspaper publisher, b. New York City. He joined the New York Times in 1918 and assisted his father-in-law, the publisher Adolph S. Ochs,…