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John Calvin Coolidge

Born: 7/4/1872Birthplace: Plymouth, Vt. (John) Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vt., on July 4, 1872. An Amherst graduate, he went into law practice at Northampton, Mass., in 1897. He married…

John Edward FOGARTY, Congress, RI (1913-1967)

FOGARTY, John Edward, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., March 23, 1913; attended La Salle Academy and Providence College; apprenticed as a bricklayer in 1930; moved…

John TIPTON, Congress, IN (1786-1839)

Senate Years of Service: 1832-1839Party: Jacksonian; DemocratTIPTON, John, a Senator from Indiana; born near Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn., August 14, 1786; received a limited schooling;…

Joseph ROSIER, Congress, WV (1870-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1942Party: DemocratROSIER, Joseph, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Wilsonburg, Harrison County, W.Va., January 24, 1870; attended the public schools;…

Robert POTTER, Congress, NC (18001842)

POTTER, Robert, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Granville County, near Williamsboro, N.C., about 1800; attended the common schools; midshipman in the United States Navy 1815-1821…

defense mechanism

(Encyclopedia) defense mechanism, in psychoanalysis, any of a variety of unconscious personality reactions which the ego uses to protect the conscious mind from threatening feelings and perceptions.…

Erikson, Erik

(Encyclopedia) Erikson, Erik, 1902–94, American psychoanalyst, b. Germany. As a young man he traveled throughout Europe. He became a teacher in a Vienna private school and trained as a psychoanalyst…

Andersson, Bibi

(Encyclopedia) Andersson, Bibi, 1935–2019, Swedish actress best known for her work with director Ingmar Bergman, b. Berit Elizabeth Andersson. Her films with Bergman included The Seventh Seal (1957…

Travis, William Barrett

(Encyclopedia) Travis, William BarrettTravis, William Barretttrăvˈĭs [key], 1809–36, hero of the Texas Revolution, b. Edgefield co., S.C. He moved to Claiborne, Ala., where he practiced law. Travis…

Dempsey, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Dempsey, Jack (William Harrison Dempsey), 1895–1983, American boxer, b. Manassa, Colo. Dempsey, called the “Manassa Mauler,” emerged from fights on saloon floors near mining camps to…