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Bradley, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Bradley, Bill (William Warren Bradley), 1943–, American athlete and politician, b. Crystal City, Mo. He first gained wide attention as an All-America basketball player at Princeton.…Brown, Moses
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Moses, 1738–1836, American manufacturer and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I. He was associated with his brothers John, Joseph, and Nicholas in the family's mercantile…Younger, Cole
(Encyclopedia) Younger, Cole (Thomas Coleman Younger), 1844–1916, American outlaw, b. Jackson co., Mo. After the Civil War he joined the outlaw band of Jesse James, with whom he had served as a…Blackmun, Harry Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Blackmun, Harry AndrewBlackmun, Harry Andrewblăkˈmən [key], 1908–99, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1970–94), b. Nashville, Ill. Educated at Harvard, he practiced law…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: S
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Stamp Act
(Encyclopedia) Stamp Act, 1765, revenue law passed by the British Parliament during the ministry of George Grenville. The first direct tax to be levied on the American colonies, it required that all…Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans.
(Encyclopedia) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans., case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954. Linda Brown was denied admission to her local elementary school in Topeka because she was…Warren County, New York Census Data
New york Warren County, New York People QuickFactsWarren CountyNew YorkPopulation, 2005 estimate 65,54819,254,630Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.5%1.5%Population,…Gary Warren HART, Congress, CO (1936)
Senate Years of Service: 1975-1987 Party: Democrat HART Gary Warren , a Senator from Colorado; born in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kans., November 28, 1936; attended the public schools of Ottawa,…Charles Warren FAIRBANKS, Congress, IN (1852-1918)
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1905 Party: Republican FAIRBANKS Charles Warren , a Senator from Indiana and a Vice President of the United States; born near Unionville Center, Union County, Ohio,…