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John Charles FLOYD, Congress, AR (1858-1930)

FLOYD John Charles , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., April 14, 1858; moved to Benton County, Ark., in 1869 with his parents, who settled near Bentonville;…

John RUTLEDGE, Jr., Congress, SC (1766-1819)

RUTLEDGE John, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., in 1766; received private instruction and also attended school in Charleston and Philadelphia; studied law with…

John Charles TARSNEY, Congress, MO (1845-1920)

TARSNEY John Charles , a Representative from Missouri; born in Medina, Lenawee County, Mich., November 7, 1845; attended the common schools; during the Civil War enlisted in the Fourth Regiment,…

John William MOORE, Congress, KY (1877-1941)

MOORE John William , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Morgantown, Butler County, Ky., June 9, 1877; attended the public schools and completed a commercial course at Bryant and Stratton…

Mapplethorpe, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Mapplethorpe, RobertMapplethorpe, Robertmāˈpəlthôrpˌ [key], 1946–89, American photographer, b. New York City. He is known for his elegantly expressive black-and-white studies of male…

Mitchum, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Mitchum, Robert (Robert Charles Duran Mitchum), 1917–97, American film actor, b. Bridgeport, Conn. He found extra work and bit parts in early 1940s movies, and first achieved wide…

Coles, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Coles, Robert, 1929–, American child psychiatrist, b. Boston, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1950), Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D., 1954). He began working with children while…

John Donne: Air and Angels

Air and AngelsTwice or thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name; So in a voice, so in a shapeless flame Angels affect us oft, and worshipp'd be. Still when,…

John Donne: The Anniversary

The Anniversary All kings, and all their favourites, All glory of honours, beauties, wits, The sun it self, which makes time, as they pass, Is elder by a year now than it was When…

John Donne: The Apparition

The ApparitionWhen by thy scorn, O murd'ress, I am dead, And that thou thinkst thee free From all solicitation from me, Then shall my ghost come to thy bed, And thee, feign'd vestal, in worse…