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Heinrich Himmler

Name at birth: Heinrich Luitpold HimmlerHeinrich Himmler was a high-ranking Nazi during World War II, a member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle and one of the primary architects of the Holocaust.…

Tommy Franklin ROBINSON, Congress, AR (1942)

ROBINSON, Tommy Franklin, a Representative from Arkansas; born in Little Rock, Ark., March 7, 1942; graduated from Little Rock High School, Little Rock, Ark., 1959; B.A., University of Little…

Sting

Name at birth: Gordon Matthew SumnerSting is one of the longest-lasting alpha males in rock and roll, and one of the rare bassists to lead a band. He played bass and sang lead for the 1970's rock-ska…

Molly Maguires

(Encyclopedia) Molly MaguiresMolly Maguiresməgwīˈərz [key], secret organization of Irish-Americans in the coal-mining districts of Pennsylvania. Its name came from a woman who led an extralegal,…

Heydrich, Reinhard

(Encyclopedia) Heydrich, ReinhardHeydrich, Reinhardrīnˈhärt hīˈdrĭkh [key], 1904–42, German police official under the Nazi regime. Forced to resign (1931) from the navy for misconduct, Heydrich…

Black Lives Matter

(Encyclopedia) Black Lives Matter, a global political movement. Founded in 2013 by organizers Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, the #…

John Edmund HUNT, Congress, NJ (1908-1989)

HUNT, John Edmund, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, N.J., November 25, 1908; educated in the public schools of Hellertown and Bethlehem, Pa., Newark…

The Supreme Court: Collecting Evidence

Collecting EvidenceThe Supreme CourtCollecting EvidenceSearching Your Car When You're Stopped for SpeedingUsing the Right Not to KnockFinding Marijuana with Thermal-Imaging DevicesGetting…

Casey Anthony

Casey Anthony was acquitted on 5 July 2011 of charges that she murdered her 34-month-old daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony, after a two-month televised trial that drew national media attention and…