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Paterson, William, American political leader and jurist
(Encyclopedia) Paterson, William, 1745–1806, American political leader and jurist, b. Co. Antrim, Ireland. He emigrated to America as a child. Raised in New Jersey, he practiced law there and was…Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americans
The first Hispanic-American politicians, baseball players, and more Government Member of U.S. Congress: Joseph Marion Hernández, 1822, delegate from the Florida territory. Sonia Sotomayor…Wilson, August
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, August, 1945–2005, American playwright and poet, b. Pittsburgh as Frederick August Kittel, Jr. Largely self-educated, Wilson first attracted wide critical attention with his…American Music Timeline - 1970-Present
Part VII: 1970-present by David Johnson Previous: The 1960s1970 1979 1982 1990 1995 2000s Early 1970s The Moody Blues, Electric Light Orchestra, and Pink Floyd create "art rock", combining…Hughes, Langston
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Langston (James Langston Hughes), 1902–67, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, b. Joplin, Mo., grad. Lincoln Univ., 1929. He worked at a variety of jobs…Doowop Music
(Encyclopedia) Doowop (also spelled doo-wop or doo wop) music, American popular vocal music style, c. late 1940s-early 1960s. Doowop is a form of…Compton
(Encyclopedia) Compton, city (2021pop. 95,740), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb between Los Angeles and Long Beach; inc. 1888. It has aircraft,…Wesleyan University
(Encyclopedia) Wesleyan University, at Middletown, Conn.; coeducational; chartered and opened 1831. There are special cooperative study programs with the California Institute of Technology and the…Crandell, Prudence
(Encyclopedia) Crandell, PrudenceCrandell, Prudencekrănˈdəl [key], 1803–89, American educator and abolitionist, b. Hopkinton, R.I. In 1831 she opened a school for girls in Canterbury, Conn. Her…Storey, Moorfield
(Encyclopedia) Storey, Moorfield, 1845–1929, American lawyer, b. Roxbury, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1866. He attended Harvard law school and was admitted (1869) to the bar. He was (1867–69) secretary to…Trending
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