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Charles Bruce BROWNSON, Congress, IN (1914-1988)
BROWNSON Charles Bruce , a Representative from Indiana; born in Jackson, Mich., February 5, 1914; moved with his parents to Flint, Mich., in 1916; attended the public schools; was graduated from…William Washington LARSEN, Congress, GA (1871-1938)
LARSEN William Washington , a Representative from Georgia; born in Hagan, Tattnall (now Evans) County, Ga., August 12, 1871; attended the common schools, Bryan Institute, Lanier, Ga., South…Guy Jacob SWOPE, Congress, PA (1892-1969)
SWOPE Guy Jacob , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meckville, Berks County, Pa., December 26, 1892; attended the public schools, Keystone State Teachers College, Kutztown, Pa., and…Bob Woodward
Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward helped break the story of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974. Woodward and Carl Bernstein were young city beat…The Monkees
The Monkees were a made-for-TV musical group formed in 1965, when the producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider advertised for band members in Variety. The next year the zany comedy TV show The…Minsk
(Encyclopedia) MinskMinskmĭnsk, Rus. mēnsk [key], city (1990 est. pop. 1,610,000), capital of Belarus and of the Minsk region, on a tributary of the Berezina. It is a railroad junction with machine,…Clark, William
(Encyclopedia) Clark, William, 1770–1838, American explorer, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition, b. Caroline co., Va.; brother of George Rogers Clark. He was an army officer (1792–…John Birch Society
(Encyclopedia) John Birch Society, ultraconservative, anti-Communist organization in the United States. It was founded in Dec., 1958, by manufacturer Robert Welch, headquartered in Belmont, Mass.,…Rudolph, Paul Marvin
(Encyclopedia) Rudolph, Paul Marvin, 1918–97, American modernist architect, b. Elkton, Ky. Rudolph taught at several universities and served as chair of the Yale architecture department from 1958–65…Reno
(Encyclopedia) RenoRenorēˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 133,850), seat of Washoe co., W Nev., on the Truckee River; inc. 1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada…Trending
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