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(Encyclopedia) Black Sox scandal, episode in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox, the American League champions, were banned from baseball in 1921 for having conspired with gamblers to throw…Warren, John
(Encyclopedia) Warren, John, 1753–1815, American surgeon, b. Roxbury, Mass.; grad. Harvard, 1771; brother of Joseph Warren. A leading surgeon of his time in New England, he served in the Revolution…Stilwell, Joseph Warren
(Encyclopedia) Stilwell, Joseph Warren, 1883–1946, American general, b. Palatka, Fla. Commissioned in the army in 1904, he fought in World War I and later served for 13 years in China. In Feb., 1942…Mauldin, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Mauldin, Bill (William Henry Mauldin), 1921–2003, American cartoonist, b. Mountain Park, N.Mex. During World War II, in which he served as an infantryman-cartoonist in Italy, France,…Weber and Fields
(Encyclopedia) Weber and FieldsWeber and Fieldswĕbˈər [key], American comedy team. The partners were Joe Weber (Joseph Maurice Weber), 1867–1942, and Lew Fields (Lewis Maurice Schanfield), 1867–1941…Joe HECK, Congress, NV (1961)
HECK Joe , a Representative from Nevada; born in Jamaica, Queens County, N.Y., October 30, 1961; graduated from Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley, Pa., 1979; B.S., Pennsylvania State…Joe SESTAK, Congress, PA (1951)
SESTAK Joe , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Secane, Delaware County, Pa., December 12, 1951; graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School, Springfield, Pa.; B.S., United States Naval…Joe BACA, Congress, CA (1947)
BACA Joe , a Representative from California; born in Belen, Valencia County, N.Mex., January 23, 1947; B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, Calif., 1971; United States Army, 1966-1968;…Joe COURTNEY, Congress, CT (1953)
COURTNEY Joe , a Representative from Connecticut; born in West Hartford, Tolland County, Conn., April 6, 1953; B.A., Tufts University, Medford, Mass, 1975; J.D., University of Connecticut, Storrs,…Joe WALSH, Congress, IL (1961)
WALSH Joe , a Representative from Illinois; born in North Barrington, Lake County, Ill., December 27, 1961; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1985; M.P.P., University of Chicago, Chicago…Trending
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