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Hecker, Isaac Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Hecker, Isaac Thomas, 1819–88, American Roman Catholic priest, founder of the Paulist Fathers; son of Prussian immigrants. Feeling the general discontent of his day in the dying…Howe, Julia Ward
(Encyclopedia) Howe, Julia Ward, 1819–1910, American author and social reformer, b. New York City. Although unhappily married, she assisted her husband, Samuel Gridley Howe, in his philanthropic…Friendly, Fred W.
(Encyclopedia) Friendly, Fred W., 1915–98, American broadcaster and author, b. New York City as Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer. He began his career at age 22 at a radio station in Providence where…De Maria, Walter Joseph
(Encyclopedia) De Maria, Walter Joseph, 1935–2013, American sculptor, b. Albany, Calif. From the late 1950s into the 60s De Maria partcipated in “Happenings,” created Dada-influenced minimalist…Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque de
(Encyclopedia) Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque deOlivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque degäspärˈ dā g&oomacr;thmänˈ kōnˈdā-d&oomacr;ˈkā dā ōlēväˈrās [key], 1587–1645, Spanish…Frederick Elliott BIERMANN, Congress, IA (1884-1968)
BIERMANN Frederick Elliott , a Representative from Iowa; born in Rochester, Olmstead County, Minn., March 20, 1884; moved to Decorah, Iowa, in 1888; attended the public and high schools of Decorah…Elliott Muse BRAXTON, Congress, VA (1823-1891)
BRAXTON Elliott Muse , a Representative from Virginia; born in Matthews, Matthews County, Va., October 8, 1823; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1849 and…Alfred James ELLIOTT, Congress, CA (1895-1973)
ELLIOTT Alfred James , a Representative from California; born in Guinda, Yolo County, Calif., June 1, 1895; moved with his parents to Winters, Calif., in 1901 and to Tulare, Calif., in 1910;…Carl Atwood ELLIOTT, Congress, AL (1913-1999)
ELLIOTT Carl Atwood , a Representative from Alabama; born in Vina, Franklin County, Ala., December 20, 1913; attended the public schools of Franklin County; was graduated from the University of…Douglas Hemphill ELLIOTT, Congress, PA (1921-1960)
ELLIOTT Douglas Hemphill , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 3, 1921; attended the schools of Philadelphia, Pa., and graduated from Haverford School in 1938;…Trending
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