(Encyclopedia) Horney, Karen, 1885–1952, American psychiatrist, b. Germany, M.D. Univ. of Berlin, 1913. She married Oscar Horney in 1909. Prior to her arrival (1932) in the United States, she was…
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SHEPHERD, Karen, a Representative from Utah; born in Silver City, Grant County, N.Mex., July 5, 1940; B.A., University of Utah, 1962; M.A., Brigham Young University, 1963; staff assistant to…
BASS, Karen, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, on October 3, 1953; graduated from Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, Calif.; B.S.,…
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The Question: What's a Black Maria? The Answer: A "black maria" is a slang term for a police wagon. How did it get this name? We don't know. But here are two…
