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Alfred MILNES, Congress, MI (1844-1916)

MILNES, Alfred, a Representative from Michigan; born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, May 28, 1844; immigrated to the United States in 1854 with his parents, who settled in Newton, Jasper…

Great Falls

(Encyclopedia) Great Falls, city (2020 pop. 60,442), seat of Cascade co., N central Mont., second largest city in the state, at the confluence of the…

Great Society

(Encyclopedia) Great Society, in U.S. history, term for the domestic policies of President Lyndon Johnson. In his first State of the Union message, he called for a war on poverty and the creation of…

Windischgrätz, Alfred, Fürst zu

(Encyclopedia) Windischgrätz or Windisch-Grätz, Alfred, Fürst zuWindischgrätz or Windisch-Grätz, Alfred, Fürst zuälˈfrāt fürst ts&oomacr; vĭnˈdĭshgrĕtsˈ [key], 1787–1862, Austrian field marshal.…

Kidder, Alfred Vincent

(Encyclopedia) Kidder, Alfred Vincent, 1885–1963, American archaeologist, b. Marquette, Mich., grad. Harvard (B.A. 1908; Ph.D. 1914). From 1915 to 1929 he conducted excavations at Pecos, N.Mex., for…

Great Schism

(Encyclopedia) Great Schism: see Schism, Great.

Great Trek

(Encyclopedia) Great Trek: see Trek, Great.

Great Britain

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 CE5 Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2015 est.…

Alfred Marpole WALDRON, Congress, PA (1865-1952)

WALDRON, Alfred Marpole, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 21, 1865; educated in the public schools of Philadelphia; engaged in the insurance business;…

Alfred H. POWELL, Congress, VA (1781-1831)

POWELL, Alfred H., a Representative from Virginia; born in Loudoun County, Va., March 6, 1781; was graduated from Princeton College; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced the…