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Huxtable, Ada Louise

(Encyclopedia) Huxtable, Ada LouiseHuxtable, Ada Louisehŭkˈstəbəl [key], 1921–2013, American architecture critic, b. New York City as Ada Louise Landman, grad. Hunter College (1941). As architecture…

Louise McIntosh SLAUGHTER, Congress, NY (1929)

SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntosh, a Representative from New York; born Louise McIntosh in Harlan County, Ky., August 14, 1929; B.S., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.,1951; M.S., University of…

Russell, William Fletcher

(Encyclopedia) Russell, William Fletcher, 1890–1956, American educator, b. Delhi, N.Y., grad. Cornell, 1910, Ph.D. Columbia, 1914; son of James Earl Russell. He was dean (1917–23) of the College of…

Nevelson, Louise

(Encyclopedia) Nevelson, Louise, 1900–1988, American sculptor, b. Kiev, Russia. Using odd pieces of wood, found objects, cast metal and other materials, Nevelson constructed huge walls or enclosed…

Louise Day HICKS, Congress, MA (1916-2003)

HICKS, Louise Day, a Representative from Massachusetts; born Ann Louise Day in South Boston, Mass., October 16, 1916; attended the public schools; graduated from Wheelock Teachers’ College,…

Thomas FLETCHER, Congress, KY (1779)

FLETCHER, Thomas, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Westmoreland County, Pa., October 21, 1779; settled in Montgomery County, Ky.; member of the State house of representatives in 1803,…

Marie Louise

(Encyclopedia) Marie Louise, 1791–1847, empress of the French (1810–15) as consort of Napoleon I and duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla (1816–47), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (…

John Fletcher DARBY, Congress, MO (1803-1882)

DARBY, John Fletcher, a Representative from Missouri; born in Person County, N.C., December 10, 1803; attended the public schools; moved with his father to Missouri in 1818, where he worked on…