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Phillip Colgan FERGUSON, Congress, OK (1903-1978)
FERGUSON Phillip Colgan , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Wellington, Sumner County, Kans., August 15, 1903; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Kansas at…Otis Ferguson GLENN, Congress, IL (1879-1959)
Senate Years of Service: 1928-1933 Party: Republican GLENN Otis Ferguson , a Senator from Illinois; born in Mattoon, Coles County, Ill., August 27, 1879; attended the public schools; graduated…Young, Iris Marion
(Encyclopedia) Young, Iris Marion, 1949–2006, American philosopher and political theorist, b. New York, Ph.D. Penn State University, 1974. An activist-…Biographies: Notable Blues, R&B, Pop, and Rock Singers and Bands
Notable Blues, R&B, Pop, and Rock Singers and Bands Bob Dylan See also African-American Musicians African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American…Shaw, Lemuel
(Encyclopedia) Shaw, Lemuel, 1781–1861, American jurist, b. Barnstable, Mass. After a career in the Massachusetts state legislature, Shaw served as chief justice for the supreme judicial court of…Weir, Julian Alden
(Encyclopedia) Weir, Julian AldenWeir, Julian Aldenwēr [key], 1852–1919, b. West Point, N.Y., American painter. He studied with his father Robert Walter Weir, a landscape painter of the Hudson River…Miller, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Miller, Henry, 1891–1980, American author, b. New York City. Miller sought to reestablish the freedom to live without the conventional restraints of civilization. His books are…Kincaid, Jamaica
(Encyclopedia) Kincaid, Jamaica, 1949–, West Indian–American writer, b. Antigua as Elaine Potter Richardson. She immigrated to the United States at 16 and later became a U.S. citizen. Changing her…Duvalier, François
(Encyclopedia) Duvalier, FrançoisDuvalier, FrançoisfräNswäˈ düvälyāˈ [key], 1907–71, dictator of Haiti (1957–71). A physician, he became director-general of the national public health service in 1946…WOMEN: Track And Field, 1998-99 Season
The 7th IAAF World Championships in athletics were held in Seville, Spain, Aug. 20-29, 1999. Note that (WR) indicates world record while (=WR) indicates the record was tied. Final Medal Standings…