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Johnson, Cave

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Cave, 1793–1866, American political leader, b. Robertson co., Tenn. He practiced law in his native state and served (1829–37, 1839–45) in the U.S. House of Representatives.…

Carter, Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Carter, Elizabeth, 1717–1806, English poet and translator. Under the pen name Eliza she contributed for years to the Gentleman's Magazine. One of the group of 18th-century women known…

Lee, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Henry, 1756–1818, American Revolutionary soldier, known as Light-Horse Harry Lee, b. Prince William co., Va. He was a cousin of Arthur Lee, Francis L. Lee, Richard H. Lee, and…

Robert Komer 2000 Deaths

Robert KomerAge: 78 diplomat and intelligence officer who served as President Johnson's “chief of pacification” in Vietnam. Pacification, a controversial propaganda campaign, sought to wrest…

Clive, Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey

(Encyclopedia) Clive, Robert, Baron Clive of PlasseyClive, Robert, Baron Clive of Plasseyplăsˈē [key], 1725–74, British soldier and statesman. He went to India in 1743 as a clerk for the British East…

Johnson, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Thomas, 1732–1819, American political leader, b. Calvert co., Md. A lawyer, he served (1762–73) in the Maryland colonial assembly, where he became prominent in the fight…

Freedmen's Bureau

(Encyclopedia) Freedmen's Bureau, in U.S. history, a federal agency, formed to aid and protect the newly freed blacks in the South after the Civil War. Established by an act of Mar. 3, 1865, under…

Hiram Warren JOHNSON, Congress, CA (1866-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1945 Party: Republican JOHNSON Hiram Warren , a Senator from California; born in Sacramento, Calif., September 2, 1866; attended the public schools and the University…

Wright, Frank Lloyd

(Encyclopedia) Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867–1959, American architect, b. Richland Center, Wis., as Frank Lincoln Wright; he changed his name to honor his mother's family (the Lloyd Joneses). Wright is…

Hammett, Dashiell

(Encyclopedia) Hammett, DashiellHammett, Dashielldəshēlˈ [key], 1894–1961, American writer, b. St. Mary's co., Maryland. After a variety of jobs, including several years working as a detective for…