(Encyclopedia) Hale, William Bayard, 1869–1924, American journalist, b. Richmond, Ind. An Episcopal minister, he served in several parishes before attaining a national reputation as a journalist. In…
(Encyclopedia) Li Tzu-chengLi Tzu-chenglē dz&oomacr;-chŭng [key], 1605–45, Chinese rebel leader who contributed to the fall of the Ming dynasty. With the help of scholars he organized a…
(Encyclopedia) Villa, FranciscoVilla, Franciscofränsēsˈkō vēˈyä [key], c.1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary, nicknamed Pancho Villa. His real name was Doroteo Arango.
When Villa came of age, he…
(Encyclopedia) Eastman, Joseph Bartlett, 1882–1944, U.S. government administrator, b. Katonah, N.Y. President Wilson appointed him in 1919 to the Interstate Commerce Commission. As federal…
(Encyclopedia) Fourteen Points, formulation of a peace program, presented at the end of World War I by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in an address before both houses of Congress on Jan. 8, 1918. The…
(Encyclopedia) Daniels, Josephus, 1862–1948, American statesman, newspaper editor, and author, b. Washington, N.C. He became editor of the Raleigh State Chronicle in 1885 (he was admitted to the bar…
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Charles Ghankay, 1948–, Liberian rebel and political leader. Taylor attended college in America and became a leader among Liberians there, mounting demonstrations against…
photographer, filmmakerBorn: 12/05/1970Birthplace: Liverpool, EnglandDied: 4/20/2011 (Misurata, Libya) Tim Hetherington, a photographer and filmmaker, was killed while…
WOODARD, Frederick Augustus, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., February 12, 1854; attended private schools in Wilson County; studied law at the law…
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, Wolfred, 1792–1863, Canadian rebel, b. Montreal. A brother of Robert Nelson, Wolfred served as a surgeon in the War of 1812. In 1827 he entered the Legislative Assembly of…
