(Encyclopedia) Newhouse, Samuel Irving, 1895–1979, American newspaper and magazine publisher, b. New York City as Solomon Neuhaus, known generally as Sam. From 1922 to the 1970s, his Advance…
Below is the composition of the 117th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2020 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…
rock band Rock band whose records include August and Everything After (1993), one of the bestselling albums of 1994, and Recovering the Satellites (1996). Formed by vocalist Adam Durtiz and…
Senate Years of Service: 1824-1827; 1837-1847Party: Adams-Clay Federalist; Anti-Jacksonian; WhigCLAYTON, Thomas, (son of Joshua Clayton and cousin of John Middleton Clayton), a Representative…
(Betty Joan Perske)actressBorn: 9/16/1924Birthplace: New York City She began her career as a model, gracing the cover of Harper's Bazaar at age 19, before moving on to acting. She landed a starring…
SMITH, William Robert, a Representative from Texas; born near Tyler, Smith County, Tex., August 18, 1863; attended the country schools, and was graduated from Sam Houston Normal Institute,…
TERRELL, George Butler, a Representative from Texas; born in Alto, Cherokee County, Tex., December 5, 1862; attended the public schools, Sam Houston Teachersâ College, Huntsville, Tex., and…
actor, directorBorn: 3/26/1934Birthplace: New York City A stage and screen actor who won Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his work in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (…
(Encyclopedia) columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has…
(Encyclopedia) muckrakers, name applied to American journalists, novelists, and critics who in the first decade of the 20th cent. attempted to expose the abuses of business and the corruption in…
