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Nathan Oakes MURPHY, Congress, AZ (1849-1908)

MURPHY Nathan Oakes , a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona; born in Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, October 14, 1849; attended the public schools; taught school in Wisconsin; went to the…

Nathan Bay SCOTT, Congress, WV (1842-1924)

Senate Years of Service: 1899-1911 Party: Republican SCOTT Nathan Bay , a Senator from West Virginia; born near Quaker City, Guernsey County, Ohio, December 18, 1842; attended the common schools…

Nathan Allen FARWELL, Congress, ME (1812-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1864-1865 Party: Republican FARWELL Nathan Allen , a Senator from Maine; born in Unity, Waldo County, Maine, on February 24, 1812; attended the common schools; taught…

Nathan Edward KENDALL, Congress, IA (1868-1936)

KENDALL Nathan Edward , a Representative from Iowa; born on a farm near Greenville, Lucas County, Iowa, March 17, 1868; attended the rural schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1887 and…

West, Nathanael

(Encyclopedia) West, Nathanael, 1903–40, American novelist, whose real name was Nathan Weinstein, b. New York City, grad. Brown Univ., 1924. An innovative, highly original author, West revealed the…

Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim

(Encyclopedia) Lessing, Gotthold EphraimLessing, Gotthold Ephraimgôtˈhôlt āˈfräĭm [key], 1729–81, German philosopher, dramatist, and critic, one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment.…

charter school

(Encyclopedia) charter school, alternative type of American public school that, while paid for by taxes, is independent of the public-school system and relatively free from state and local…

Berry, Wendell Erdman

(Encyclopedia) Berry, Wendell Erdman, 1934–, American farmer, environmentalist, and writer, b. Henry co., Ky., grad. Univ of Kentucky (B.A., 1956; M.A., 1957). He taught at various colleges including…