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Angell, James Rowland

(Encyclopedia) Angell, James Rowland, 1869–1949, American educator and psychologist, b. Burlington, Vt., grad. Univ. of Michigan (B.A. 1890; M.A. 1891), M.A. Harvard, 1892; son of James B. Angell.…

Palmer, Alice Freeman

(Encyclopedia) Palmer, Alice Freeman, 1855–1902, American educator, b. Broome co., N.Y., grad. Univ. of Michigan, 1876. She was one of the leading early proponents of higher education for women in…

Ansley, Clarke Fisher

(Encyclopedia) Ansley, Clarke FisherAnsley, Clarke Fisherănzˈlē [key], 1869–1939, American teacher and editor, b. Swedona, near Springfield, Ill., grad. Univ. of Nebraska, 1890. After teaching…

Wigglesworth, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Wigglesworth, Michael, 1631–1705, American clergyman and poet, b. England, grad. Harvard, 1651. His family emigrated to New England in 1638. A devoted minister at Malden, Mass., he…

Welch, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Welch, William Henry, 1850–1934, American pathologist, b. Norfolk, Conn., grad. Yale (B.A., 1870), M.D. College of Physicians and Surgeons (now part of Columbia Univ., 1875). After…

Evert, Christine Marie

(Encyclopedia) Evert, Christine MarieEvert, Christine Marieĕvˈərt [key], 1954–, American tennis player, b. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Noted for her poise on the court, her strong, two-handed backhand, and…

Dodge, Mary Mapes

(Encyclopedia) Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1831–1905, American writer of children's stories, b. New York City. During her lifetime she was the acknowledged leader in the field of juvenile fiction. Her story…

Harris, Abram Lincoln

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Abram Lincoln, 1899–1963, American economist, b. Richmond, Va. He headed the economics department at Howard Univ. (1936–45) and taught at the Univ. of Chicago (1946–63).…

Third Party Candidates

Nader, Buchanan, and some candidates you may not have heard about by David Johnson This article was posted on October 16, 2000. Related Links Al GoreGeorge W. BushCampaign 2000 Factsheet…

Charles Bennett DEANE, Congress, NC (1898-1969)

DEANE Charles Bennett , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Ansonville Township, Anson County, N.C., November 1, 1898; attended Pee Dee Academy, Rockingham, N.C., and Trinity Park…