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Rogers, James Gamble
(Encyclopedia) Rogers, James Gamble, 1867–1947, American architect, b. Kentucky. He designed many buildings for Yale, his alma mater. Among them are the Sterling Memorial Library, the Sterling School…Ossory
(Encyclopedia) Ossory, ancient kingdom of Ireland, the borders of which are now largely traced by those of the Roman Catholic episcopal see of Ossory, including Kilkenny and parts of Co. Offaly and…Ormonde, James Butler, 5th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Ormonde, James Butler, 5th earl of, 1420–61, Irish nobleman. He was knighted in his youth by Henry VI of England and was created earl of Wiltshire in 1449. He succeeded to the earldom…Annie Oakley and Frank Butler
Skilled rifle shots who inspired an American musical by David Johnson Annie Oakley (Phoebe Anne "Annie" Oakley Mozee) of Darke County, Ohio, was a tomboy from the start, and soon became…Octavia Butler 2006 Deaths
Octavia Butler Age: 58 novelist whose science-fiction novels often featured strong-willed Black women as protagonists. She won two Hugo and Nebula awards, and in 1995 became the first science-…Richard Butler 2004 Deaths
Richard ButlerAge: 86 white supremacist who established the Aryan Nations in the 1970s. Died: Hayden, Idaho, Sept. 8, 2004Anne BurfordA - FJames CantalupoWilliam George THOMPSON, Congress, IA (1830-1911)
THOMPSON William George , a Representative from Iowa; born near Butler, Butler County, Pa., January 17, 1830; attended the common schools and the Witherspoon Institute in Butler, Pa.; studied law…William Oscar ATKESON, Congress, MO (1854-1931)
ATKESON William Oscar , a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Buffalo, Putnam County, Va. (now West Virginia), August 24, 1854; attended the public schools and the University of…Van Der Zee, James
(Encyclopedia) Van Der Zee, James, 1886–1983, American photographer, b. Lenox, Mass. The son of Ulysses S. Grant's maid and butler, Van Der Zee opened his first studio in Harlem, New York City, in…Wellesley, Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess
(Encyclopedia) Wellesley, Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess, 1760–1842, British colonial administrator; brother of Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington. He became earl of Mornington on his…Trending
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