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Fetterman, William Judd

(Encyclopedia) Fetterman, William Judd, 1833?–1866, American army officer. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union army from Delaware; he served throughout the Civil War and was twice brevetted for gallant…

Walter Henry JUDD, Congress, MN (1898-1994)

JUDD, Walter Henry, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Rising City, Butler County, Nebr., on September 25, 1898; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of…

Norman Buel JUDD, Congress, IL (1815-1878)

JUDD, Norman Buel, (grandfather of Norman Judd Gould), a Representative from Illinois; born in Rome, N.Y., January 10, 1815; received a liberal schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Norman Judd GOULD, Congress, NY (1877-1964)

GOULD, Norman Judd, (grandson of Norman Buel Judd), a Representative from New York; born at Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y., March 15, 1877; attended school at Seneca Falls, N.Y., and at…

Max Hirsch

Born: July 30, 1880Horse racing trained 1,933 winners from 1908-68; won Triple Crown with Assault in 1946.Died: Apr. 3, 1969

Judd Alan GREGG, Congress, NH (1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1993-2011Party: RepublicanGREGG, Judd Alan, a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H., February 14, 1947; attended…

Flavin, Dan

(Encyclopedia) Flavin, DanFlavin, Danflāˈvĭn [key], 1933–96, American sculptor, b. New York City. In the early 1960s, Flavin experimented with fluorescent lights, bending them into complex, angular…

Women in Sports: Horse Racing

The first woman jockey was Alicia Meynell of England. She first competed in a four-mile race in York, England, in 1804. In 1934 Mary Hirsch…

Dia Art Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Dia Art Foundation, American foundation that supports contemporary art and artists, est. 1974 by art dealer Heiner Friedrich and his wife, art patron Philippa de Menil. The foundation…

1985 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearRicky SkaggsSingle of the Year“Why Not Me,” JuddsAlbum of the YearDoes Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind, George Strait (MCA)Song of the Year (Songwriter's Award)“God Bless the…