HUCK, Winnifred Sprague Mason, (daughter of William Ernest Mason), a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 14, 1882; attended public schools in Chicago,…
WHITE, Joseph M., a Delegate from Florida Territory; born in Franklin County, Ky., May 10, 1781; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; moved to…
COUDREY, Harry Marcy, a Representative from Missouri; born in Brunswick, Chariton County, Mo., February 28, 1867; moved with his parents to St. Louis, Mo., in 1878; attended the public schools…
(Encyclopedia) Kirchner, Leon, 1919–2009, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Kirchner studied at the Univ. of California, Berkeley, with Ernest Bloch, Arnold Schoenberg, and Roger Sessions.…
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Margaret C., 1886–1973, American author, editor, and publisher, b. Indianapolis, Ind. As editor and publisher of The Little Review (1914–29), one of the most famous of the…
(Encyclopedia) Nimitz, Chester WilliamNimitz, Chester Williamnĭmˈĭts [key], 1885–1966, American admiral, b. Fredericksburg, Tex. A graduate of Annapolis, he was chief of staff to the commander of the…
STEWART, Percy Hamilton, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 10, 1867; attended the public schools; was graduated from Yale College in 1890 and from…
Senate Years of Service: 1942-1943Party: RepublicanNELSON, Arthur Emanuel, a Senator from Minnesota; born in Browns Valley, Traverse County, Minn., May 10, 1892; attended the public schools,…
writer, editor, actorBorn: 3/18/1927Birthplace: New York City Tall professional author and editor who also makes cameo appearances in films. Thoroughly educated, first at Phillips Exeter Academy in…
(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Charles Galton, 1887–1962, English physicist and administrator. Educated at Cambridge, he worked under Ernest Rutherford at Manchester, where he collaborated with H. G. J.…
