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Ives, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Ives, CharlesIves, Charlesīvz [key], 1874–1954, American composer and organist, b. Danbury, Conn., grad. Yale, 1898; pupil of Dudley Buck and Horatio Parker. He was an organist (1893–…Antonioni, Michelangelo
(Encyclopedia) Antonioni, MichelangeloAntonioni, Michelangelomëkālänˈjālō äntōnyôˈnē [key], 1912–2007, Italian film director and scriptwriter, b. Ferrara, Italy. In the 1940s he made documentaries…Grimké, Angelina Emily
(Encyclopedia) Grimké, Angelina EmilyGrimké, Angelina Emilygrĭmˈkē [key], 1805–79, American abolitionist and advocate of women's rights, b. Charleston, S.C. Converted to the Quaker faith by her elder…Pierce, Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Pierce, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th President of the United States (1853–57), b. Hillsboro, N.H., grad. Bowdoin College, 1824. Admitted to the bar in 1827, he entered politics as a…James Perry CONNER, Congress, IA (1851-1924)
CONNER James Perry , a Representative from Iowa; born in Delaware County, Ind., January 27, 1851; attended the Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa, and was graduated from the law department of…William Perry HOLADAY, Congress, IL (1882-1946)
HOLADAY William Perry , a Representative from Illinois; born near Ridgefarm, Vermilion County, Ill., on December 14, 1882; attended the common schools, Vermilion Grove (Ill.) Academy, Penn College…Aaron Fyfe PERRY, Congress, OH (1815-1893)
PERRY Aaron Fyfe , a Representative from Ohio; born in Leicester, Vt., January 1, 1815; attended the public schools and Yale Law School; was admitted to the bar of Connecticut in 1838; moved to…John Jasiel PERRY, Congress, ME (1811-1897)
PERRY John Jasiel , a Representative from Maine; born in Portsmouth, N.H., August 2, 1811; moved with his parents to Hebron (now Oxford), Maine, in 1812; attended the common schools and Maine…Thomas Johns PERRY, Congress, MD (1807-1871)
PERRY Thomas Johns , a Representative from Maryland; born in Cumberland, Md., February 17, 1807; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced…William Hayne PERRY, Congress, SC (1839-1902)
PERRY William Hayne , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., June 9, 1839; attended Greenville Academy, and was graduated from Furman University at…