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Levi Parsons MORTON, Congress, NY (1824-1920)

MORTON Levi Parsons , a Representative from New York and a Vice President of the United States; born in Shoreham, Addison County, Vt., May 16, 1824; attended the public schools and Shoreham Academy…

Clinton Levi MERRIAM, Congress, NY (1824-1900)

MERRIAM Clinton Levi , a Representative from New York; born in Leyden, N.Y., March 25, 1824; attended the common schools and Copenhagen Academy, Copenhagen, N.Y.; engaged in mercantile pursuits…

David Levy YULEE, Congress, FL (1810-1886)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1851; 1855-1861 Party: Democrat; Democrat YULEE David Levy , a Delegate and a Senator from Florida; born David Levy in St. Thomas, West Indies, June 12, 1810; at the…

John Levi SHEPPARD, Congress, TX (1852-1902)

SHEPPARD John Levi , a Representative from Texas; born in Bluffton, Chambers County, Ala., April 13, 1852; moved with his mother to Morris County, Tex.; attended the common schools; studied law;…

Jefferson Monroe LEVY, Congress, NY (1852-1924)

LEVY Jefferson Monroe , a Representative from New York; born in New York City April 16, 1852; attended public and private schools; was graduated from the New York University Law School in 1873;…

William Mallory LEVY, Congress, LA (1827-1882)

LEVY William Mallory , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Isle of Wight, Va., October 31, 1827; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from the College of William and Mary,…

Jakobson, Roman

(Encyclopedia) Jakobson, RomanJakobson, Romanrəmänˈ yäkˈôbsən [key], 1896–1982, Russian-American linguist and literary critic, b. Moscow. He coined the term structural linguistics and stressed that…

totem

(Encyclopedia) totemtotemtōˈtəm [key], an object, usually an animal or plant (or all animals or plants of that species), that is revered by members of a particular social group because of a mystical…

Meir, Golda

(Encyclopedia) Meir, GoldaMeir, Goldamāērˈ [key], 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, b. Kiev, Russia, originally named Golda Mabovitch. Her family emigrated to the United States in 1906, settling…

Horace

(Encyclopedia) Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)Horacehôrˈəs [key], 65 b.c.–8 b.c., Latin poet, one of the greatest of lyric poets, b. Venusia, S Italy. He studied at Rome and Athens and, joining…