(Encyclopedia) Jarves, James JacksonJarves, James Jacksonjärˈvĭs [key], 1818–88, American art critic and art collector, b. Boston. He spent some years in Honolulu, where he founded and edited a…
(Encyclopedia) Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861–1932, American historian, b. Portage, Wis. He taught at the Univ. of Wisconsin from 1885 to 1910 except for a year spent in graduate study at Johns…
actorBorn: 6/11/1978Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada After begging his casting-director mother to let him go on auditions, Joshua Jackson began his acting career in a 1987 television…
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Henry Martin “Scoop,” 1912–83, American political leader, b. Everett, Wash. As a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1941–53) and Senate (1953–83) he was a…
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Jesse Louis, 1941–, African-American political leader, clergyman, and civil-rights activist, b. Greenville, S.C. Raised in poverty, he attended the Chicago Theological…
(Encyclopedia) Randall, Samuel Jackson, 1828–90, American politician, b. Philadelphia. A Democrat, he was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1863 until his death. As speaker (1876–81), he…
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Andrew Jackson, 1826–1910, American spiritualist, b. Blooming Grove, N.Y. He became a professional clairvoyant, known as the “Poughkeepsie Seer,” after being mesmerized in 1843…
(Encyclopedia) Mivart, St. George JacksonMivart, St. George Jacksonmīˈvərt [key], 1827–1900, English anatomist and biologist. He contributed important anatomical studies of the insectivores and…
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, American architect, b. New York City. He was the partner of Ithiel Town of New Haven, with whom he designed many important buildings in both the…
