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Philip Miller CRANE, Congress, IL (1930)

CRANE, Philip Miller, (brother of Rep. Daniel Bever Crane), a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 3, 1930; attended DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind…

Guardia, Tomás

(Encyclopedia) Guardia, TomásGuardia, Tomástōmäsˈ gwärˈdēä [key], 1832–82, president of Costa Rica. An army general, he led a revolt that eventually placed him in control and enabled him to rule the…

Harnett, William Michael

(Encyclopedia) Harnett, William MichaelHarnett, William Michaelhärˈnət [key], 1848–92, American painter, b. Ireland. He emigrated to Philadelphia as a child; he first learned engraving and then…

Isaac HILL, Congress, NH (1789-1851)

Senate Years of Service: 1831-1836Party: Jacksonian; DemocratHILL, Isaac, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in West Cambridge, near Arlington, Mass., on April 6, 1789; attended the common…

Charles Edward STUART, Congress, MI (1810-1887)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1859Party: DemocratSTUART, Charles Edward, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born near Waterloo, Columbia County, N.Y., November 25, 1810; studied law…

What is a Rhodes Scholar?

The Question: What is a Rhodes Scholar? Who was Rhodes? The Answer: A Rhodes scholar is someone who has been awarded a Rhodes scholarship. The world's oldest…

1941–1950

1941—New York A.L. 4 (Joe McCarthy); Brooklyn N.L. 1 (Leo Durocher). WP—New York: Ruffing (1), Russo (3), Murphy (4), Bonham (5); Bklyn: Wyatt (2). LP—New York: Chandler (2); Bklyn: Davis (1),…

McPhee, John Angus

(Encyclopedia) McPhee, John Angus, 1931–, American journalist and nonfiction writer, b. Princeton, N.J., A.B. Princeton, 1953. He was an editor at Time magazine (1957–64) before becoming (1965) a…

Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn

(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, 1815–81, English clergyman and author. As a student at Rugby he was influenced by the liberal views of Thomas Arnold. In 1838 he was elected a fellow of…