Marshall Steps InThe Supreme CourtMarshall CourtMarshall Steps InTaking ControlEmpowering the National Government When John Adams appointed John Marshall chief justice in 1801 (just before…
actor, directorBorn: 3/26/1934Birthplace: New York City A stage and screen actor who won Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his work in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (…
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actorBorn: September 25, 1973Birthplace: Gold Beach OregonBest Known as: Veronica, Adam Sandlerâs teacher in Billy Madison, also the wife of tennis champion Pete Sampras…
(Encyclopedia) Raeburn, Sir HenryRaeburn, Sir Henryrāˈbərn [key], 1756–1823, Scottish portrait painter, b. near Edinburgh. He was apprenticed to a goldsmith at 15 and he showed considerable talent.…
(Encyclopedia) Barnard, George Grey, 1863–1938, American sculptor, b. Bellefonte, Pa. He studied engraving, then sculpture, first at the Art Institute of Chicago, then at the École des Beaux-Arts,…
BENNER, George Jacob, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., April 13, 1859; attended the public schools and was graduated from Pennsylvania College at…
