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Levine, James
(Encyclopedia) Levine, James Lawrence, 1943–2021, American conductor, b. Cincinnati, Ohio. . Levine’s parents were both performers; his father had been…Johnson, Hiram Warren
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Hiram Warren, 1866–1945, American political leader, U.S. Senator from California (1917–45), b. Sacramento, Calif. His role as attorney in the successful prosecution of Abe…The National Aviation Hall of Fame<br /><i>(With Year of Enshrinement)</i>
Dedicated to honoring and preserving the history of outstanding air and space pioneers, the Aviation Hall of Fame was established in Dayton, Ohio, on…Meyerhold, Vsevolod
(Encyclopedia) Meyerhold, VsevolodMeyerhold, Vsevolodfəsyĕˈvəlŭt mēˈûrhōlt [key], 1874–1940?, Russian theatrical director and producer. Meyerhold led the revolt against naturalism in the Russian…Chatterton, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Chatterton, Thomas, 1752–70, English poet. The posthumous son of a poor Bristol schoolmaster, he was already composing the “Rowley Poems” at the age of 12, claiming they were copies of…North, Douglass Cecil
(Encyclopedia) North, Douglass Cecil, 1920–2015, American economic historian, b. Cambridge, Mass., Ph.D. Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1952. North was on the faculty at the Univ. of Washington,…Reconstruction Finance Corporation
(Encyclopedia) Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), former U.S. government agency, created in 1932 by the administration of Herbert Hoover. Its purpose was to facilitate economic activity by…Promising a Chicken in Every Pot
The Question: Which president promised "a chicken in every pot"? The Answer: It wasn't just chicken. During the presidential campaign of 1928,…WINN, Edward Lawrence, Jr. (Larry), Congress, KS (1919)
WINN Edward Lawrence, Jr. (Larry) , a Representative from Kansas; born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., August 22, 1919; attended public schools in Kansas City, Mo.; B.A., University of Kansas…Edward Lawrence WINN, Jr. (Larry), Congress, KS (1919)
WINN, Edward Lawrence, Jr. (Larry), a Representative from Kansas; born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., August 22, 1919; attended public schools in Kansas City, Mo.; B.A., University of…