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Albright, Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Albright, Jacob, 1759–1808, American religious leader, founder of the Evangelical Association (later the Evangelical Church), b. near Pottstown, Pa. A German Lutheran, he was converted…

Gephardt, Dick

(Encyclopedia) Gephardt, Dick (Richard Andrew Gephardt)Gephardt, Dickgĕpˈhärt [key], 1941–, U.S. congressman (1977–2005), b. St. Louis. A lawyer, he was first elected to the House of Representatives…

Eustis, William

(Encyclopedia) Eustis, WilliamEustis, Williamy&oomacr;ˈstĭs [key], 1753–1825, U.S. government official, b. Cambridge, Mass. A surgeon in the patriot forces during the American Revolution, he…

Pan-American games

(Encyclopedia) Pan-American games, amateur athletic competition among representatives of countries in the Western Hemisphere. The competition, held every four years, follows the organization and…

Lacalle Pou, Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio

(Encyclopedia) Lacalle Pou, Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio, 1973–, Uruguayan politican, president of Uruguay (2020–). A lawyer and a member of the conservative National (Blanco) party, he served in…

Laurance, John

(Encyclopedia) Laurance, JohnLaurance, Johnlôrˈəns [key], 1750–1810, American Revolutionary officer, b. near Falmouth, Cornwall, England; son-in-law of Alexander MacDougall. A lawyer, he was (1777–82…

Hatch, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Hatch, William Henry, 1833–96, U.S. Congressman (1879–95), b. Scott co., Ky. He was admitted (1854) to the bar and moved to Hannibal, Mo. He became prominent in Democratic politics in…

Weicker, Lowell Palmer, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Weicker, Lowell Palmer, Jr., , 1931- , American politician, b. Paris, France, Yale Univ. (B.A., 1953), Univ.. of Virginia School of Law…

Imperial Conference

(Encyclopedia) Imperial Conference, assembly of representatives of the self-governing members of the British Empire, held about every four years until World War II. The meetings prior to 1911—in 1887…

International Labor Organization

(Encyclopedia) International Labor Organization (ILO), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Geneva. It was created in 1919 by the Versailles Treaty and affiliated with the…