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James Harrison CRAVENS, Congress, IN (1802-1876)

CRAVENS James Harrison , a Representative from Indiana; born in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Va., August 2, 1802; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1823 and commenced practice in…

Samuel Harrison COON, Congress, OR (1903-1980)

COON Samuel Harrison , a Representative from Oregon; born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, April 15, 1903; attended public schools in Cambridge and Boise, Idaho; graduated from the University of…

Harrison Hagan SCHMITT, Congress, NM (1935)

Senate Years of Service: 1977-1983 Party: Republican SCHMITT Harrison Hagan , a Senator from New Mexico; born in Santa Rita, Grant County, N.Mex., July 3, 1935; attended the public schools;…

Alexius I

(Encyclopedia) Alexius I (Alexius Comnenus)Alexius Iəlĕkˈsēəs, kəmnēˈnəs [key], 1048–1118, Byzantine emperor (1081–1118). Under the successors of his uncle, Isaac I, the empire had fallen prey to…

Klein, Melanie

(Encyclopedia) Klein, Melanie, 1882–1960, British psychoanalyst, b. Vienna. She became a psychoanalyst after seeking therapy from Sandor Ferenczi, a colleague of Sigmund Freud, who encouraged her to…

Johnson, Richard Mentor

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Richard Mentor, 1780–1850, Vice President of the United States (1837–41), b. Kentucky, on the site of present Louisville. Admitted (1802) to the bar, he became prominent in…

Terre Haute

(Encyclopedia) Terre HauteTerre Hautetĕrˈə hōt, tĕrˈē hŭt [key], city (1990 pop. 51,483), seat of Vigo co., W Ind., on the Wabash River; inc. 1816. The commercial and trade center of a farm and coal-…

Wanamaker, John

(Encyclopedia) Wanamaker, JohnWanamaker, Johnwŏnˈəmāˌkər [key], 1838–1922, American merchant, b. Philadelphia. He went into the men's clothing business in Philadelphia with Nathan Brown, his brother-…

Notable Summer Olympians, A-Z

Abebe Bikila Related Links All-Time Leading Medal Winners Quiz: Memorable Ceremonies Olympics Timeline Summer Olympics Through The Years A-D | E-J | K-P | R-Z Agassi, Andre, Tennis Ali,…

Guadalupe Victoria

(Encyclopedia) Guadalupe VictoriaGuadalupe Victoriagwäᵺäl&oomacr;ˈpā vēktōrˈyä [key], 1786?–1843, Mexican general, first president of Mexico (1824–29), whose original name was Manuel Félix…