(Encyclopedia) Ball, George Wildman, 1909–94, American lawyer and diplomat, b. Des Moines, Iowa. Admitted to the bar in 1934, he served (1942–44) as counsel in the Lend Lease Administration and the…
This Cup Runneth Over?U.S. Ryder Cup team faces a tough European challenge by Gerry Brown & Mike Morrison Tiger Woods is the top-ranked player in the world. Fear him. (Source/AP)The Ryder…
(Encyclopedia) Saxe-CoburgSaxe-Coburgsăks-kōbərg [key], Ger. Sachsen-Coburg, former duchy, central Germany. A possession of the Ernestine branch of the house of Wettin, it was given by Ernest the…
(Encyclopedia) Moses, Robert, 1888–1981, U.S. public official, b. New Haven, Conn. He was appointed (1919) by Alfred E. Smith to the committee to study and revamp New York state government machinery…
(Encyclopedia) SassettaSassettasäs-sĕtˈtä [key], c.1400–1450, Italian painter of the Sienese school, whose original name was Stefano di Giovanni. A popular artist, he painted many large altarpieces,…
SERRANO, José Enrique, a Representative from New York; born in Mayaguez, P.R., October 24, 1943; graduated from Dodge Vocational High School, N.Y., 1961; attended, Lehman College, N.Y., City…
DUFFY, James Patrick Bernard, a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, N.Y., November 25, 1878; attended private schools; was graduated from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.,…
Senate Years of Service: 1851-1857Party: DemocratBRODHEAD, Richard, (father of Joseph Davis Brodhead), a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Lehman Township, Pike County,…
(Encyclopedia) Saxe-GothaSaxe-Gothasăks-gōˈthə [key], Ger. Sachsen-Gotha, former duchy, Thuringia, central Germany. A possession of the Ernestine branch of the house of Wettin, it passed in the 16th…
(Encyclopedia) Vassar CollegeVassar Collegevăsˈər [key], at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1861 by Matthew Vassar, opened 1865 as Vassar Female College, renamed 1867. A leading…
