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C. Douglas Dillon 2003 Deaths
C. Douglas DillonAge: 93 financier and government official who, although he was a lifelong Republican, served as treasury secretary under presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Died: New York City,…J. C. Furnas 2001 Deaths
J. C. FurnasAge: 95 historian and writer known for his in-depth examination of social issues. His article “…And Sudden Death” investigated auto-related deaths. The piece led to safer designs…Madame C. J. Walker Building
Madame C. J. Walker Building Indianapolis, Indiana After moving from Denver and then to Pittsburgh, African-American hair-care mogul Madame C. J. Walker ultimately based her operations in…Ross Sea
(Encyclopedia) Ross Sea, arm of the Pacific Ocean, Antarctica, between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross, a British explorer. Ross Island with Mt.…Oberlin, Russell Keys
(Encyclopedia) Oberlin, Russell Keys, 1928–2016, American countertenor, b. Akron, Ohio, grad. Juilliard, 1951. A boy soprano, he sang in his church choir and on the radio, and won a nationwide radio…Robert Davis JOHNSON, Congress, MO (1883-1961)
JOHNSON Robert Davis , a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Slater, Saline County, Mo., August 12, 1883; educated in the rural graded schools of his native county, and was graduated…Robert Kingman GOODWIN, Congress, IA (1905-1983)
GOODWIN Robert Kingman , a Representative from Iowa; born in Des Moines, Iowa, May 23, 1905; attended the public schools; was graduated from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1928 and later…Robert Walton MOORE, Congress, VA (1859-1941)
MOORE Robert Walton , a Representative from Virginia; born in Fairfax, Fairfax County, Va., February 6, 1859; attended the Episcopal High School near Alexandria, Va., and the University of…Robert Charles WINTHROP, Congress, MA (1809-1894)
Senate Years of Service: 1850-1851 Party: Whig WINTHROP Robert Charles , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., May 12, 1809; graduated from Harvard University in…Acknowledgments
The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…Trending
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