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Macarthur, Mary Reid

(Encyclopedia) Macarthur, Mary Reid, 1880–1921, British labor organizer, b. Glasgow, Scotland. Working in her father's draper's shop, she became prominent in the shop assistants' union. As the…

Maclay, William

(Encyclopedia) Maclay, WilliamMaclay, Williamməklāˈ [key], 1734–1804, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1789–91), b. Chester co., Pa. A lawyer and a provincial and state official before serving as…

Mansel, Henry Longueville

(Encyclopedia) Mansel, Henry LonguevilleMansel, Henry Longuevillemănˈsəl [key], 1820–71, English philosopher and theologian. A disciple of Sir William Hamilton, he systematized his teacher's…

Allen, William

(Encyclopedia) Allen, William, 1704–80, American jurist, b. Philadelphia. He and his father-in-law, Andrew Hamilton, decided the choice of Philadelphia instead of Chester as provincial capital, and…

Geraldine Anne FERRARO, Congress, NY (1935-2011)

FERRARO, Geraldine Anne, a Representative from New York; born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., August 26, 1935; graduated from Marymount School, Tarrytown, N.Y., 1952; B.A., Marymount College…

Arthur BROWN, Congress, UT (1843-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1896-1897Party: RepublicanBROWN, Arthur, a Senator from Utah; born near Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., March 8, 1843; attended the common schools and graduated…

Kadare, Ismail

(Encyclopedia) Kadare, IsmailKadare, Ismailēsmäēlˈ kädärĕˈ [key], 1936–, Albanian novelist and poet, widely regarded as his country's most important contemporary writer, b. Gjirokastër, studied Univ…

The Oscars

Ben AffleckBorn 8/12/72 in Berkeley, California.Golden Globe-winning co-screenwriter and co-star of Good Will Hunting (1997) (with longtime friend Matt Damon). His acting career also includes…

Selected Labor Leaders

Cesar Estrada Chavez See also Cesar Estrada Chavez People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Labor Day Timeline: Labor Unions History of Labor Day…