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Greenback party

(Encyclopedia) Greenback party, in U.S. history, political organization formed in the years 1874–76 to promote currency expansion. The members were principally farmers of the West and the South;…

Baryshnikov, Mikhail

(Encyclopedia) Baryshnikov, MikhailBaryshnikov, Mikhailmĭˈkhail bərĭˌshnĭkävˈ [key], 1948–, Russian-American dancer and choreographer, b. Riga, Latvia (then in the USSR). He studied in Riga and…

Baudrillard, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Baudrillard, Jean, 1929–2007, French social theorist and cultural critic. Trained as a sociologist, he taught at the Univ. of Paris X, Nanterre, from 1966 to 1987 and was a prolific…

John Haden WILSON, Congress, PA (1867-1946)

WILSON John Haden , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Nashville, Tenn., August 20, 1867; moved with his parents to Harmony, Butler County, Pa., the same year; attended the public…

Ebenezer McJUNKIN, Congress, PA (1819-1907)

McJUNKIN Ebenezer , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at Center Top, Butler County, Pa., March 28, 1819; attended the common schools; was graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa…