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Trist, Nicholas Philip
(Encyclopedia) Trist, Nicholas Philip, 1800–1874, American diplomat, b. Charlottesville, Va. He attended West Point, studied law under Thomas Jefferson, whose granddaughter he married, and was…Schuyler, Philip John
(Encyclopedia) Schuyler, Philip JohnSchuyler, Philip Johnskīˈlər [key], 1733–1804, American Revolutionary general, b. Albany, N.Y. He was a member of one of the wealthiest colonial New York families…Sheridan, Philip Henry
(Encyclopedia) Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Albany, N.Y. Although not a brilliant general, Sheridan's flair for leadership and his ready fighting…Reuther, Walter Philip
(Encyclopedia) Reuther, Walter PhilipReuther, Walter Philipr&oomacr;ˈthər [key], 1907–70, American labor leader, b. Wheeling, W.Va. A tool- and diemaker, he became shop foreman in a Detroit…William Leroy LA FOLLETTE, Congress, WA (1860-1934)
LA FOLLETTE William Leroy , a Representative from Washington; born in Thorntown, near Shammondale, Boone County, Ind., November 30, 1860; attended the graded schools in Thorntown, Ind., and at the…Michael Edward LOWRY, Congress, WA (1939)
LOWRY Michael Edward , a Representative from Washington; born in St. John, Whitman County, Wash., March 8, 1939; attended the Endicott, Wash., public schools; B.A., Washington State University,…Edward Joseph DERWINSKI, Congress, IL (1926)
DERWINSKI Edward Joseph , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., September 15, 1926; graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1944; served in the United States Army as an…Robert A. ROE, Congress, NJ (1924)
ROE Robert A. , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Wayne, Passaic County, N.J., February 28, 1924; attended Oregon State University, Corvallis, Or.; attended Washington State University,…Why does the U.S. celebrate Labor Day in September?
The Question: Most of the world has a labor holiday on May 1. Why does the U.S. celebrate it in September? Is this just America being "different"? The Answer: The origin of the September date…Wesley Abner D'EWART, Congress, MT (1889-1973)
D'EWART Wesley Abner , a Representative from Montana; born in Worcester, Mass., October 1, 1889; attended the public schools of Worcester, Mass., and Washington State College at Pullman; moved to…Trending
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