(Encyclopedia) Terman, Lewis MadisonTerman, Lewis Madisontûrˈmən [key], 1877–1956, American psychologist, b. Johnson co., Ind., grad. Indiana Univ., 1902, Ph.D. Clark Univ., 1905. He joined the…
(Encyclopedia) White, William Allen, 1868–1944, American author, b. Emporia, Kans., studied (1886–90) at Kansas State Univ. As owner and editor of the Emporia Gazette from 1895 until his death, he…
AKIN, Theron, a Representative from New York; born in Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y., May 23, 1855; attended the common schools of Amsterdam, N.Y., and also was privately tutored at home;…
YOCUM, Seth Hartman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Catawissa, Columbia County, Pa., August 2, 1834; attended the rural schools; went to Philadelphia in 1850 and learned the…
(Encyclopedia) Johnstown. 1 City (1990 pop. 9,058), seat of Fulton co., E central N.Y.; founded 1772, inc. 1895. Its leather-glove industry dates back to 1800; other leather and knitted goods are…
(Encyclopedia) Harlem Renaissance, term used to describe a flowering of African-American literature and art in the 1920s, mainly in the Harlem district of New York City. During the mass migration of…
REECE, Louise Goff, (wife of Brazilla Carroll Reece, daughter of Guy D. Goff, and granddaughter of Nathan Goff), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 6, 1898;…
HILL, William Henry, a Representative from New York; born in Plains, Luzerne County, Pa., March 23, 1877; attended the public schools; was graduated from the high school at Binghamton, N.Y.;…
Senate Years of Service: 1866-1867; 1867-1869Party: Unionist; DemocratPATTERSON, David Trotter, (son-in-law of Andrew Johnson), a Senator from Tennessee; born at Cedar Creek, near Greeneville…
