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Christopher, Warren Minor
(Encyclopedia) Christopher, Warren Minor, 1925–2011, U.S. government official, b. Scranton, N.Dak. He studied law at Stanford (1946–49) and was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (…Eggleston, William
(Encyclopedia) Eggleston, William (William Joseph Eggleston, Jr.), 1939–, American photographer credited with establishing color photography as an art form, b. Memphis Tenn. His early work in black…Hampton, Lionel
(Encyclopedia) Hampton, Lionel, 1908?–2002, African-American vibraphonist and bandleader, b. Louisville, Ky. When his family moved to Chicago c.1916, the young Hampton began playing drums in a…Hastings, Alcee Lamar
(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Alcee Lamar, 1936-2021, African American judge and politician, b. Altamonte, Springs, Fl., Fisk Univ. (1958, B.A.), Florida…Vance, Cyrus Roberts
(Encyclopedia) Vance, Cyrus Roberts, 1917–2002, U.S. secretary of state (1977–80), b. Clarksburg, W.Va., grad. Yale (B.A., 1939, LL.B., 1942). After seeing action in the Navy during World War II,…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Jimmy Carter
Richard Milhous Nixon Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Inaugural Address Thursday, January 20, 1977 FOR myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal…Carter Bassett HARRISON, Congress, VA (756-1808)
HARRISON Carter Bassett , a Representative from Virginia; born in Charles City County, Va., ca.1756; attended the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; member of the Virginia state house…Carter Henry HARRISON, Congress, IL (1825-1893)
HARRISON Carter Henry , a Representative from Illinois; born near Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., February 15, 1825; educated by private tutors; was graduated from Yale College in 1845; traveled…Farish Carter TATE, Congress, GA (1856-1922)
TATE Farish Carter , a Representative from Georgia; born in Jasper, Pickens County, Ga., November 20, 1856; attended the common schools and North Georgia Agricultural College in Dahlonega, Ga.;…William Carter LOVE, Congress, NC (1784-1835)
LOVE William Carter , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Norfolk, Va., in 1784; moved to Chapel Hill, N.C.; was tutored at home; attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel…Trending
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