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Clark, Tom Campbell

(Encyclopedia) Clark, Tom Campbell, 1899–1977, U.S. attorney general (1945–49), associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1949–67), b. Dallas, Tex.; father of Ramsey Clark. He received his law…

Lilienthal, David Eli

(Encyclopedia) Lilienthal, David EliLilienthal, David Elilĭlˈyənthôl [key], 1899–1981, American public official, b. Morton, Ill. He was admitted (1923) to the bar, practiced law, and was appointed by…

William Henry Hastie

U.S. government official; civil rights advocate Born: November 17, 1904Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee Hastie received a BA from Amherst, where he finished first in his class, and then received a…

Elmer H. WENE, Congress, NJ (1892-1957)

WENE, Elmer H., a Representative from New Jersey; born on a farm near Pittstown, Hunterdon County, N.J., May 1, 1892; attended the public schools and Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.;…

John Albert CARROLL, Congress, CO (1901-1983)

Senate Years of Service: 1957-1963Party: DemocratCARROLL, John Albert, a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Denver, Colo., July 30, 1901; attended the public schools; during…

Designer of the Dime

The Question: Is it true that an African-American women by the name of Selma Burke designed the dime? The Answer: Unfortunately, the answer isn…

1959 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Mack the Knife,” Bobby DarinAlbum of the YearCome Dance With Me, Frank Sinatra (Capitol)Song of the Year“The Battle of New Orleans,” Jimmy Driftwood, songwriterBest Artist of…

American Music Timeline | The 1920s

American Music TimelinePart IV: The Twenties by David Johnson 1900 1920 1922 1924 1925 1927 1928 Next: 1930-1960 Circa 1920 West 28th St. in New York City becomes center of popular music…