WOOD, John Jacob, a Representative from New York; born in Clarkstown (now New City), Rockland County, N.Y., February 16, 1784; town clerk of Clarkstown 1809-1812; inspector of schools in 1815…
(Encyclopedia) Yersin, Alexandre Émile JeanYersin, Alexandre Émile JeanälĕksäNˈdrə āmēlˈ zhän yĕrsăNˈ [key], 1863–1943, French bacteriologist, of Swiss descent. He studied with Pasteur and worked on…
(Encyclopedia) Stifter, AdalbertStifter, Adalbertäˈdälbĕrt shtĭfˈtər [key], 1805–68, Austrian writer, b. Bohemia. Learned in law, mathematics, and science and accomplished as an artist, he was a…
BUCKLEY, James Richard, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., November 18, 1870; attended the public and parochial schools and Christian Brothersâ Commercial Academy;…
(Encyclopedia) Longo, LuigiLongo, Luigil&oomacr;ēˈjē lôngˈgō [key], 1900–1980, Italian political leader. He was a founder of the Italian Communist party in 1921. In the Spanish civil war he…
(Encyclopedia) Mangin, Charles Marie EmmanuelMangin, Charles Marie Emmanuelshärl märēˈ ĕmänüĕlˈ mäNzhăNˈ [key], 1866–1925, French general. A graduate of Saint-Cyr, he served in the Sudan under Jean…
(Encyclopedia) Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1820–61, Irish explorer of Australia. After service in the Belgian and Austrian armies he went (1853) as inspector of police to Melbourne. In 1860, with W. J.…
(Encyclopedia) Uncle Sam, name used to designate the U.S. government. The origins of the term are unclear. The term was believed to have arisen in the War of 1812, when it seems to have been used at…
JARMAN, Peterson Bryant (Pete), a Representative from Alabama; born in Greensboro, Hale County, Ala., on October 31, 1892; attended the public schools, the Normal College, Livingston, Ala.,…
VAUX, Richard, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 19, 1816; educated by private tutors at the Friends Select School in Philadelphia and Bolmarâs French…
