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Armstrong, John, 1758–1843, American army officer

(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, John, 1758–1843, American army officer, U.S. Secretary of War (1813–14), b. Carlisle, Pa.; son of John Armstrong, “hero of Kittanning.” In the American Revolution he was on…

Corea, Chick

(Encyclopedia) Corea, Chick (Armando Anthony), 1941-2021, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, b. Chelsea, Ma. Corea’s father was a…

Dingell, John David, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Dingell, John David, Jr., 1928–2019, American congressman, b. Colorado Springs, Colo.; grad. Georgetown Univ. (B.S., 1949; J.D., 1952). He served in the Army (1944–46) and after a…

Grosse Pointe

(Encyclopedia) Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe grōs point [key], name referring to five residential suburbs of Detroit,…

Gruening, Ernest Henry

(Encyclopedia) Gruening, Ernest HenryGruening, Ernest Henrygrēnˈĭng [key], 1887–1974, American political leader, governor of Alaska (1939–53), and U.S. Senator (1959–69), b. New York City. He became…

Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr., 1935–2021, African-American civil-rights leader and lawyer, b. Atlanta, Ga., DePauw Univ. (BA, 1957), Howard…

World Cup Preview: 2010

An African nation hosts soccer's biggest event for the first time by Catherine McNiff Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time…

Tiny's Hat

Distributor:Spoken Arts A young girl misses her traveling dad, a trumpet player. The healing part music plays in our lives is conveyed through Ann Grifalconi's luminous pastels glowing with warmth…

Mark McCormack

Born: Nov. 6, 1930 founder and CEO of International Management Group (IMG), the sports management conglomerate that represents Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Arnold Palmer, and Andre Agassi. Sports…