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James Wilfrid RYAN, Congress, PA (1858-1907)

RYAN James Wilfrid , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pa., October 16, 1858; moved to Mahanoy City with his parents, where he attended the public…

Leo Joseph RYAN, Congress, CA (1925-1978)

RYAN Leo Joseph , a Representative from California; born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebr., May 5, 1925; attended schools in Illinois, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin; A.B.,…

Thomas Jefferson RYAN, Congress, NY (1890-1968)

RYAN Thomas Jefferson , a Representative from New York; born in New York City June 17, 1890; attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York; was graduated from the scientific…

William Fitts RYAN, Congress, NY (1922-1972)

RYAN William Fitts , a Representative from New York; born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., June 28, 1922; attended the Albion schools; graduated from Princeton University in 1947 and from…

William Henry RYAN, Congress, NY (1860-1939)

RYAN William Henry , a Representative from New York; born in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Mass., May 10, 1860; moved to Buffalo, N.Y., with his parents in 1866; attended the grade and high schools…

Benjamin Ryan TILLMAN, Congress, SC (1847-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1895-1918 Party: Democrat TILLMAN Benjamin Ryan , a Senator from South Carolina; born near Trenton, Edgefield County, S.C., August 11, 1847; pursued an academic course…

Deluge

(Encyclopedia) DelugeDelugedĕlˈy&oomacr;j [key], in the Bible, the overwhelming flood that covered the earth and destroyed every living thing except the family of Noah and the creatures in his…

Pasolini, Pier Paolo

(Encyclopedia) Pasolini, Pier PaoloPasolini, Pier Paolopyĕr päˈōlō päsōlēˈnē [key], 1922–75, Italian writer and film director. A former Roman Catholic and a Marxist, Pasolini brought to his work a…

Brownson, Orestes Augustus

(Encyclopedia) Brownson, Orestes AugustusBrownson, Orestes Augustusôrĕsˈtēz, brounˈsən [key], 1803–76, American author and clergyman, b. Stockbridge, Vt. Largely self-taught, he became a vigorous and…

McEwan, Ian

(Encyclopedia) McEwan, Ian (Ian Russell McEwan)McEwan, Ianməky&oomacr;ˈən [key], 1948–, English novelist, b. Aldershot, B.A. Univ. of Sussex, 1970, M.A. Univ. of East Anglia, 1971. His early…