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Wheelwright, John
(Encyclopedia) Wheelwright, John, c.1592–1679, American Puritan clergyman, founder of Exeter, N.H., b. Lincolnshire, England. He studied at Cambridge and was vicar (1623–33) of Bilsby. Suspended by…Norris, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Norris, Frank (Benjamin Franklin Norris), 1870–1902, American novelist, b. Chicago. After studying in Paris, at the Univ. of California (1890–94), and at Harvard, he spent several…Gould, Jay
(Encyclopedia) Gould, Jay, 1836–92, American speculator, b. Delaware co., N.Y. A country-store clerk and surveyor's assistant, he rose to control half the railroad mileage in the Southwest, New York…Hoover, J. Edgar
(Encyclopedia) Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar Hoover), 1895–1972, American administrator, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), b. Washington, D.C. Shortly after he was admitted to the…Vice Adm. Harold Bowen, Jr. 2000 Deaths
Vice Adm. Harold Bowen, Jr.Age: 87 officer who headed the Navy's investigation into North Korea's 1968 seizure of the Pueblo, an electronic surveillance ship. In one of the most sensitive…Jr. HILLEN Solomon, Congress, MD (1810-1873)
HILLEN Solomon Jr. , a Representative from Maryland; born on the family estate, Hillen Road, near Baltimore, Md., July 10, 1810; was graduated from Georgetown College; studied law; was admitted…Jr. GRUCCI, Felix J., Congress, NY (1951)
GRUCCI, Jr., Felix J., a Representative from New York; born in Brookhaven, N.Y., November 25, 1951; graduated from Bellport High School, Long Island, N.Y., 1970; business executive; member of…George Jr. HUDDLESTON, Congress, AL (1920-1971)
HUDDLESTON George Jr. , (Son of George Huddleston), a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., March 19, 1920; attended the public schools; attended George Washington…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part II
Part II: Early Activism 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Next: National Figure 1955 The 26-year-old King leads boycott of segregated Montgomery buses, gains national…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part III
Part III: National Figure 1963 1964 1965 Next: New Directions for Civil Rights 1963 King is arrested and jailed during anti-segregation protests in Birmingham; writes Letter…Trending
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