(Encyclopedia) McBain, Howard Lee, 1880–1936, American political scientist, b. Toronto, Ont., grad. Richmond (Va.) College, 1900, Ph.D. Columbia, 1907. After teaching at George Washington and…
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Harold Lee, 1922–87, African-American politician, b. Chicago. A lawyer, he entered Illinois state government in 1965 as a Democratic representative, becoming state senator…
activistBorn: 1915Birthplace: Providence, R.I. Boggs enrolled in Barnard College in 1931 at age to study philosophy. She stayed until she received a Ph.D. in 1940. She moved to Chicago and became…
talk-show hostBorn: 8/16/1953Birthplace: Paris, France Gospel singer turned perky, irreverent talk-show host best known for her morning show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (1989–2000). In 1996,…
BLOOM, Isaac, a Representative from New York, born in Jamaica, Queens County, N.Y., about 1716; moved to Dutchess County about 1740; captain of minutemen of Charlotte precinct, Dutchess County,…
FINCH, Isaac, a Representative from New York; born in Stillwater, Saratoga County, N.Y., October 13, 1783; moved with his parents to Peru, Clinton County, N.Y., in 1787; attended the public…
LEET, Isaac, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Washington, Pa., in 1801; pursued preparatory studies and was graduated from Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College…
SMITH, Isaac, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Trenton, N.J., in 1740; was graduated from Princeton College in 1755; teacher in that institution 1755-1758; studied medicine and…
SMITH, Isaac, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Chester County, Pa., January 4, 1761; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits near Level Corners, Lycoming County…
SMITH, Isaac, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Trenton, N.J., in 1740; was graduated from Princeton College in 1755; teacher in that institution 1755-1758; studied medicine and…
