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Adams, Franklin Pierce
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Franklin Pierce, pseud. F. P. A., 1881–1960, American columnist and author, b. Chicago. He began (1903) work as a columnist on the Chicago Journal and continued it on the New…Gadsden, James
(Encyclopedia) Gadsden, JamesGadsden, Jamesgădzˈdən [key], 1788–1858, American railroad promoter and diplomat, b. Charleston, S.C.; grandson of Christopher Gadsden. He served in the War of 1812,…World's Columbian Exposition
(Encyclopedia) World's Columbian Exposition, held at Chicago, May–Nov., 1893, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Authorized (1890) by…Joseph Christopher O'MAHONEY, Congress, WY (1884-1962)
Senate Years of Service: 1934-1953; 1954-1961 Party: Democrat; Democrat O'MAHONEY Joseph Christopher , a Senator from Wyoming; born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass., November 5, 1884; attended…O’MAHONEY, Joseph Christopher, Congress, WY (1884-1962)
Senate Years of Service: 1934-1953; 1954-1961 Party: Democrat; Democrat O’MAHONEY, Joseph Christopher, a Senator from Wyoming; born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass., November 5, 1884; attended…Charles Christopher Brainerd WALKER, Congress, NY (1824-1888)
WALKER Charles Christopher Brainerd , a Representative from New York; was born in Drewsville, near Keene, N.H., June 27, 1824; completed preparatory studies; moved to Corning, Steuben County, N.…Mathewson, Christy
(Encyclopedia) Mathewson, Christy (Christopher Mathewson)Mathewson, Christymăthˈəsən, –yəsən [key], 1880–1925, American baseball player, b. Factoryville, Pa., grad. Bucknell Univ., 1902. A…Ashmole, Elias
(Encyclopedia) Ashmole, EliasAshmole, Eliasăshˈmōl [key], 1617–92, English archaeologist and antiquary. He made exhaustive antiquarian studies, especially The Institution, Laws and Ceremonies of the…Kyd, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Kyd or Kid, Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist, b. London. The son of a scrivener, he evidently followed his father's profession for a few years. In the 1580s he began writing plays.…Diamond, Peter Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Diamond, Peter Arthur, 1940–, American economist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963. Diamond was a professor at the Univ. of California, Berkeley,…Trending
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