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Cronin, A. J.
(Encyclopedia) Cronin, A. J. (Archibald Joseph Cronin)Cronin, A. J.krōˈnĭn [key], 1896–1981, Scottish novelist. He gave up his prosperous London medical practice to devote himself to writing after…Friedländer, Max J.
(Encyclopedia) Friedländer, Max J.Friedländer, Max J.frēdˈlĕndər [key], 1867–1958, German art historian. Educated in Munich, he became director of the Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin. He left…Wilson, J. Tuzo
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, J. Tuzo (John Tuzo Wilson), 1908–93, Canadian geologist and geophysicist, b. Ottawa, Ph.D. Princeton (1936), M.A. Cambridge (1940). He worked for the Geological Survey of…Warren, J. Robin
(Encyclopedia) Warren, J. Robin (John Robin Warren), 1937–, Australian pathologist, grad. Univ. of Adelaide (M.B., B.S., 1961). He spent most of his career (1968–99) as a pathologist at the Royal…Franklin D. Roosevelt's Third Inaugural Address
Given on Monday, January 20, 1941 On each national day of inauguration since 1789, the people have renewed their sense of dedication to the United States. In Washington's day the task of the…Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Fireside Chat
Given on Sunday, March 12, 1933 I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking—with the comparatively few who understand the mechanics of banking but more…Cabinet Members Under F. D. Roosevelt
Secretary of State Cordell Hull, 1933E. R. Stettinius, Jr., 1944Secretary of the Treasury William H. Woodin, 1933Henry Morgenthau, Jr., 1934Secretary of War George H. Dern, 1933Harry H.…Iconic Presidential Moments: Franklin D. Roosevelt
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these scenes…Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 9, 1958)
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 85th Congress: It is again my high privilege to extend personal greetings to the members of the 85th Congress. All of us realize that, as this new…Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 9, 1959)
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 86th Congress, my fellow citizens: This is the moment when Congress and the Executive annually begin their cooperative work to build a better America.…Trending
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