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John G. Roberts, Jr. Biography
John G. Roberts, Jr.chief justice, U.S. Supreme Court Born: January 27, 1955Birthplace: Buffalo, NY Roberts graduated summa cum laude from Harvard in 1976, and magna cum laude from Harvard…G. William Miller 2006 Deaths
G. William MillerAge: 81 businessman who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve for three years under President Carter. Died: Washington, D.C., March 17, 2006Jay McShannM - QSlobodan…Walt Whitman: L. of G.'s Purport
L. of G.'s PurportNot to exclude or demarcate, or pick out evils from their formidable masses (even to expose them,) But add, fuse, complete, extend—and celebrate the immortal and the…John G. Neihardt: The Poet's Town
The Poet's TownJohn G. NeihardtI'Mid glad green miles of tillage And fields where cattle graze, A prosy little village, You drowse away the days.And yet — a wakeful glory Clings round you as…John G. STOWER, Congress, NY
STOWER, John G., a Representative from New York; born in Madison, Madison County, N.Y., birth date unknown; completed preparatory studies; elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress (…Berea College
(Encyclopedia) Berea College, at Berea, Ky.; coeducational; founded 1855 by John G. Fee as a one-room school, chartered 1866, a college since 1869.…Weah, George
(Encyclopedia) Weah, George (George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah), 1966–, Liberian soccer player and political leader. An outstanding striker, Weah was soccer's African, European, and World player of…metaphysical poets
(Encyclopedia) metaphysical poets, name given to a group of English lyric poets of the 17th cent. The term was first used by Samuel Johnson (1744). The hallmark of their poetry is the metaphysical…Veeck, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Veeck, Bill (William Louis Veeck, Jr.), 1914–86, American baseball executive, b. Chicago. The son of an owner of the Chicago Cubs, Veeck began his executive career with the Milwaukee…United States, Great Seal of the
(Encyclopedia) United States, Great Seal of the, official impression that validates a United States government document. It was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1782 and, with only minor…