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Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, 1st earl of, 1690–1764, English jurist. As lord chancellor (1737–56) he did much to systematize the laws of equity and established the principle that equity…Demosthenes
(Encyclopedia) DemosthenesDemosthenesdĭmŏsˈthənēz [key], 384?–322 b.c., Greek orator, generally considered the greatest of the Greek orators. He was a pupil of Isaeus, and—although the story of his…Labor Unions | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Labor Unions 1860 source: Private Collection, The Bridgeman Art Library International Ltd.1869 One of the earliest and most influential labor organizations, the…Antiphilus
(Encyclopedia) AntiphilusAntiphilusăntĭfˈĭləs [key], fl. 4th cent. b.c., Greek painter, of Alexandrian origin. Pliny and Quintilian wrote about his paintings of gryllos, a creature part man, part…Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th earl ofRosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th earl ofrōzˈbərē [key], 1847–1929, British statesman. He succeeded his grandfather as earl in…Snowden, Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Snowden, Philip Snowden, 1st ViscountSnowden, Philip Snowden, 1st Viscountsnōˈdən [key], 1864–1937, British statesman. Born to poverty, he was a civil service clerk until crippled by a…Emmanuel Philibert
(Encyclopedia) Emmanuel PhilibertEmmanuel Philibertāmänˈwĕl fēlēbĕrˈ [key], 1528–80, duke of Savoy (1553–80), called Ironhead. He succeeded his father, Charles III, who had been dispossessed of his…Philip Doddridge McCULLOCH, Jr., Congress, AR (1851-1928)
McCULLOCH Philip Doddridge, Jr. , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., June 23, 1851; moved with his parents to Trenton, Gibson County, Tenn.; attended…Henry Augustus Philip MUHLENBERG, Congress, PA (1782-1844)
MUHLENBERG Henry Augustus Philip , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lancaster, Pa., May 13, 1782; pursued classical studies; studied theology and was ordained to the Lutheran ministry…Philip Burton THOMPSON, Jr., Congress, KY (1845-1909)
THOMPSON Philip Burton, Jr. , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., October 15, 1845; attended the common schools and the University of Kentucky at Lexington;…Trending
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