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Fogel, Robert William

(Encyclopedia) Fogel, Robert William, 1926–2013, American economic historian, b. New York City, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins, 1964. He taught at Univ. of Chicago (1964–75, 1981–2013) and Harvard (1975–81). In…

Tonkin Gulf resolution

(Encyclopedia) Tonkin Gulf resolution, in U.S. history, Congressional resolution passed in 1964 that authorized military action in Southeast Asia. On Aug. 4, 1964, North Vietnamese torpedo boats in…

Admiralty

(Encyclopedia) Admiralty, in British government, department in charge of the operations of the Royal Navy until 1964. Originally established under Henry VIII, it was reorganized under Charles II.…

Thomas Joseph O'BRIEN, Congress, IL (1878-1964)

O'BRIEN Thomas Joseph , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., April 30, 1878; attended the grade and high schools and took advance courses in business law and accounting; engaged…

Donald Lawrence O'TOOLE, Congress, NY (1902-1964)

O'TOOLE Donald Lawrence , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., August 1, 1902; attended the public and parochial schools; was graduated from St. James Academy, Brooklyn, N.Y.,…

O’BRIEN, Thomas Joseph, Congress, IL (1878-1964)

O’BRIEN, Thomas Joseph, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., April 30, 1878; attended the grade and high schools and took advance courses in business law and accounting; engaged…