novelistBorn: 7/21/1899Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois Nobel Prize-winning novelist and short-story writer considered spokesman of the “lost generation.” His works, which include The Sun Also Rises…
(Ermes Effron Borgnine)actorBorn: 1/24/1917Birthplace: Hamden, Connecticut A heavy-set veteran character actor with more than 70 movies to his credit, he earned acclaim as the lonely New York…
Duke, David Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Duke, David Ernest, 1950-, American far-right politician and Klan leader, b. Tulsa, Ok., Louisiana State Univ. (B.A., 1974). Duke’s…
(Encyclopedia) Shackleton, Sir Ernest Henry, 1874–1922, British antarctic explorer, b. Ireland. The first of his voyages to Antarctica was made as a member of the expedition (1901–4) of Robert F.…
Born: 1893Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio Thio-barbituric acid derivatives—Volwiler and Tabern came up with Pentothal when they were seeking an anesthetic which could be injected directly into the…
Born: 1901Birthplace: Canton, So. Dakota Method and apparatus for the acceleration of ions—Lawrence's cyclotron enabled him to study the structure of the atom, transmute certain elements, and…
(Encyclopedia) Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron, 1871–1937, British physicist, b. New Zealand. Rutherford left New Zealand in 1895, having earned three degrees from the Univ. of New Zealand…
Getting the Word OutThe Supreme CourtElecting Our LeadersElection Machinery That WorksRemapping DistrictsPaying for CampaignsGetting the Word OutSwitching Parties Another key controversy…
ENGEL, Eliot Lance, a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., February 18, 1947; attended Bronx public schools; B.A., Hunter-Lehman College, City University of New York, New York…
ENGEL, Eliot Lanze, a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., February 18, 1947; attended Bronx public schools; B.A., Hunter-Lehman College, City University of New York, New York,…