(Encyclopedia) Malamud, BernardMalamud, Bernardmălˈəməd [key], 1914–86, American author, b. New York City, grad. College of the City of New York (B.A., 1936), Columbia (M.A., 1942). His works…
GRANGER, Daniel Larned Davis, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., May 30, 1852; attended the common schools; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in…
DAVIS, James Harvey (Cyclone), a Representative from Texas; born near Walhalla, Pickens District, S.C., December 24, 1853; moved to Texas with his parents, who settled in Wood County, near…
DAVIS, James Harvey (Cyclone), a Representative from Texas; born near Walhalla, Pickens District, S.C., December 24, 1853; moved to Texas with his parents, who settled in Wood County, near…
Warren Harding: Teapot Dome by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The years immediately following World War I saw a resurgence in political corruption and one of the most notorious…
(Encyclopedia) Hill, Benjamin Harvey, 1823–82, American statesman, b. Jasper co., Ga. A highly successful lawyer and Whig politician, he supported the Whig-Democratic alliance that carried Georgia in…
(Encyclopedia) Rhett, Robert Barnwell, 1800–1876, American politician, b. Beaufort, S.C. His family changed its name from Smith to Rhett (after a colonial ancestor) in 1837. A lawyer, he was a state…
