(Encyclopedia) Rockwell, Norman, 1894–1978, American illustrator, b. New York City. One of America's favorite artists, Rockwell specialized in warm and humorous scenes of small-town American life,…
(Encyclopedia) Kent, Rockwell, 1882–1971, American painter, muralist, wood engraver, lithographer, book and magazine illustrator, and writer, b. Tarrytown, N.Y. Kent studied with William Merritt…
(Encyclopedia) Uncle Sam, name used to designate the U.S. government. The origins of the term are unclear. The term was believed to have arisen in the War of 1812, when it seems to have been used at…
(Encyclopedia) Snead, Sam (Samuel Jackson Snead)Snead, Samsnēd [key], 1912–2002, American golfer, b. Ashwood, Va. An outstanding high school athlete, he turned to golf after injuring a hand as a…
Senate Years of Service: 1854-1855Party: WhigROCKWELL, Julius, (father of Francis Williams Rockwell), a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Colebrook, Conn., April 26,…
ROCKWELL, Robert Fay, a Representative from Colorado; born in Cortland, N.Y., February 11, 1886; attended the public schools of New York State, the Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., and Princeton…
(Encyclopedia) Nujoma, Sam (Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma)Nujoma, Samn&oomacr;yōˈmä [key], 1929–, Namibian political leader. A railway worker in what was then the South African mandate of…
ROCKWELL, Francis Williams, (son of Julius Rockwell), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass., on May 26, 1844; attended the public schools and Edwards…
