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Heade, Martin Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Heade, Martin JohnsonHeade, Martin Johnsonhĕd [key], 1819–1904, American painter, b. Lumberville, Pa. He studied briefly with Edward Hicks and in Europe, and later traveled in Central…Johnson, Jack
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Jack (John Arthur Johnson), 1878–1946, American boxer, b. Galveston, Tex., the son of two ex-slaves. Emerging from the battle royals (dehumanizing fights between blacks for…Johnson, Boris
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Boris (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson), 1964–, British political leader, b. New York City, grad. Oxford (1986). While at Oxford Johnson was president of the prestigious…Top 100 American Speeches of the Twentieth Century
Source: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Compiled by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Texas A & M University in 1999, this list reflects the opinions of 137…Johnson, Emily Pauline
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Emily Pauline, 1862–1913, Canadian poet, b. near Brantford, Ont.; daughter of an indigenous chief and his English wife. Although she had little formal training, Johnson's…Johnson, John Harold
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, John Harold, 1918–2005, African-American magazine publisher, b. Arkansas City, Ark. The son of a mill worker, he began his career editing a Chicago insurance company magazine…Presidential Elections, 1789-2020
Election results for every election, from 1789 to the present. Includes all candidates, their parties, number of electoral and popular votes. For the original method of electing the president and…Johnson, Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Andrew, 1808–75, 17th President of the United States (1865–69), b. Raleigh, N.C. On Apr. 15, 1865, following Lincoln's assassination, Johnson took the oath of office as…Houston Landmarks
by Dana J. Quigley photos by Carol M. Highsmith Home to over 2.2 million people, Houston is the nation's fourth-largest city. This bustling commercial and cultural hub…Johnson, Martin Elmer
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Martin Elmer, 1884–1937, American explorer and author, b. Rockford, Ill. He left home at 14 to work his way to Europe on a cattle boat, returning as a stowaway. He then joined…Trending
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