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George Walker Bush

Born: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Conn., the first child of future president George H. W. Bush. In 1948, the family moved to…

George Walker Bush

Born: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Conn., the first child of future president George H. W. Bush. In 1948, the family moved to…

John WALKER, Congress, VA (1744-1809)

Senate Years of Service: 1790-1790Party: Pro-AdministrationWALKER, John, (brother of Francis Walker), a Delegate and a Senator from Virginia; born at “Castle Hill,” near Cobham, Albemarle…

N. Scott Momaday

poet, author, scholar, painterBorn: February 27, 1934Birthplace: Kiowa Indian reservation, Lawton, Oklahoma As a writer Navarre Scott Momaday draws from the "pan-Indian experience" that was his…

Amasa WALKER, Congress, MA (1799-1875)

WALKER, Amasa, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in East Woodstock, Conn., May 4, 1799; moved with his parents to North Brookfield, Mass.; attended the district school; in 1814 entered…

Kristin Scott Thomas

actressBorn: 5/24/1960Birthplace: Redruth, Cornwall, England After being discouraged by her English acting teachers, Scott Thomas moved to Paris at the age of 19, where she studied at L'Ecole…

Schiller, Ferdinand Canning Scott

(Encyclopedia) Schiller, Ferdinand Canning ScottSchiller, Ferdinand Canning Scottshĭlˈər [key], 1864–1937, British philosopher. Schiller studied at Oxford and was professor of philosophy there (1897–…

Richard Walker BOLLING, Congress, MO (1916-1991)

BOLLING, Richard Walker, (great-great-grandson of John Williams Walker and great-great-nephewof Percy Walker), a Representative from Missouri; born in New York City, May 17, 1916; attended…

Robert John WALKER, Congress, MS (1801-1869)

Senate Years of Service: 1835-1845Party: DemocratWALKER, Robert John, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Northumberland, Pa., July 19, 1801; graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…

Head, Sir Edmund Walker

(Encyclopedia) Head, Sir Edmund Walker, 1805–68, British governor-general of Canada (1854–61), cousin of Sir Francis Bond Head. An Oxford scholar and tutor, he published several books. His success as…