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Cabinet Members Under A. Johnson

Secretary of State William H. Seward (Cont.)Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch (Cont.)Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton (Cont.)John M. Schofield, 1868Attorney General James Speed (Cont…

Johnson, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Thomas, 1732–1819, American political leader, b. Calvert co., Md. A lawyer, he served (1762–73) in the Maryland colonial assembly, where he became prominent in the fight…

Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 1st Baron, 1800–1859, English historian and author, b. Leicestershire, educated at Cambridge. After the success of his essay on Milton in the Edinburgh…

1970 Academy Awards

The 1970 Academy Awards were presented April 15, 1971 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAirport, Ross Hunter, producer (Universal)Five Easy Pieces, Bob Rafelson and…

The House of Representatives — 110th Congress

In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and…

James Norris Trophy—Defenseman

James Norris Trophy—Defenseman1954 Red Kelly, Detroit1955–58 Doug Harvey, Montreal1959 Tom Johnson, Montreal1960–62 Doug Harvey, Montreal, N.Y. Rangers (62)1963–65 Pierre Pilote, Chicago1966…

Great Society

(Encyclopedia) Great Society, in U.S. history, term for the domestic policies of President Lyndon Johnson. In his first State of the Union message, he called for a war on poverty and the creation of…

Johnson, Magic

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Magic (Earvin Johnson, Jr.), 1959–, African-American basketball player, b. Lansing, Mich. After winning the national championship with Michigan State Univ. (1979), he joined…