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John R. CARTER, Congress, TX (1941)
CARTER John R. , a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., November 6, 1941; graduated from Bellaire High School, Houston, Tex., 1960; B.A., Texas Tech University, Lubbock,…Waterloo campaign
(Encyclopedia) Waterloo campaign, last action of the Napoleonic Wars, ending with the battle of Waterloo. Napoleon I, who escaped from Elba in Feb., 1815, and entered Paris on Mar. 20, soon faced a…Gardner, Isabella Stewart
(Encyclopedia) Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840–1924, American art collector, b. New York City. She lived in Boston following her marriage to the financier Jack Gardner. After the Civil War her home…Holm, Jeanne Marjorie
(Encyclopedia) Holm, Jeanne Marjorie, 1921–2010, U.S. military officer, the first female general in the U.S. air force, b. Portland, Oreg. Enlisting in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942, she…Torrijos Herrera, Omar
(Encyclopedia) Torrijos Herrera, OmarTorrijos Herrera, Omarōmärˈ tōrēˈhōs ārāˈrä [key], 1929–81, military leader, dictator of Panama (1968–78). As a lieutenant colonel, he led, together with Col.…Seven Days battles
(Encyclopedia) Seven Days battles, in the American Civil War, the week-long Confederate counter-offensive (June 26–July 2, 1862) near Richmond, Va., that ended the Peninsular campaign. After the…cockchafer
(Encyclopedia) cockchafer: see June beetle.May beetle
(Encyclopedia) May beetle: see June beetle.Flag Day
(Encyclopedia) Flag Day, anniversary of the adoption of the American flag in 1777. It is celebrated on June 14 but is not a legal holiday.Calgary
(Encyclopedia) Calgary Calgary kălˈgərē [key], city (2020 pop. 1,239,220), S Alta., Canada, at the confluence of…Trending
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