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John Kerr HENDRICK, Congress, KY (1849-1921)

HENDRICK, John Kerr, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Caswell County, N.C., October 10, 1849; moved with his parents to Logan County and later to Todd County, Ky., attended private…

Josiah Leeds KERR, Congress, MD (1861-1920)

KERR, Josiah Leeds, a Representative from Maryland; born in Vienna, Dorchester County, Md., January 10, 1861; attended the public schools in Vienna and Vienna Academy; taught school in…

Alexander Kerr CRAIG, Congress, PA (1828-1892)

CRAIG, Alexander Kerr, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Claysville, Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pa., February 21, 1828; attended the common schools and was educated by a…

William Kerr SCOTT, Congress, NC (1896-1958)

Senate Years of Service: 1954-1958Party: DemocratSCOTT, William Kerr, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Haw River, Alamance County, N.C., April 17, 1896; attended the public schools of…

Carmen Miranda

actressBorn: 2/9/1909Birthplace: Marco de Canavezes, Portugal Film and stage actress who started her career as a club singer in Brazil and got her break when a Broadway producer recruited her.…

Miranda Richardson

actressBorn: 3/3/1958Birthplace: Southport, England After beginning her acting career in British theater and TV, Richardson made a striking movie debut in Dance with a Stranger (1985), in which she…

Lothian, Philip Henry Kerr, 11th marquess of

(Encyclopedia) Lothian, Philip Henry Kerr, 11th marquess ofLothian, Philip Henry Kerr, 11th marquess ofkär, lōˈᵺēən [key], 1882–1940, British statesman. He served (1905–10) on various government…

Olivier, Laurence Kerr, Baron Olivier of Brighton

(Encyclopedia) Olivier, Laurence Kerr, Baron Olivier of BrightonOlivier, Laurence Kerr, Baron Olivier of Brightonōlĭvˈē-āˌ [key], 1907–89, English actor, director, and producer. He made his stage…

The Supreme Court: Arresting Rules

Arresting RulesThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally When arresting people and getting them ready to stand trial, police must carefully follow rules…

You Have the Right

In most cases, before making an arrest a police officer must read this list of rights to the suspect. It is called the Miranda warning because of the 1966 Supreme Court decision, Miranda v.…