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Faber, Johannes

(Encyclopedia) Faber, JohannesFaber, Johannesyōhäˈnəs fäˈbər [key], 1478–1541, German churchman. His German surname was Heigerlin. He was a Dominican. After 1531 he was bishop of Vienna. Faber was…

Elvis's Legacy

Is he in the building? by John Gettings Related Links The Best of Elvis Elvis.com (official site) Graceland (virtual tour) Music Timeline 500 Songs That Shaped Rock…

Martin Wiley LITTLETON, Congress, NY (1872-1934)

LITTLETON, Martin Wiley, a Representative from New York; born near Kingston, Roane County, Tenn., January 12, 1872; moved to Texas in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Dallas; attended the…

C. K. Steele

Charles KenzieCivil rights activistBorn: February 17, 1914Birthplace: Bluefield, W. Va. Steele decided he wanted to become a preacher at an early age. In 1938 he began attending Morehouse…

Kunstler, William Moses

(Encyclopedia) Kunstler, William Moses, 1919–95, American lawyer, b. New York City, grad. Yale (1941), Columbia law school (1948). Flamboyant and often brilliant, Kunstler defended the unpopular and…

Capito, Wolfgang Fabricius

(Encyclopedia) Capito, Wolfgang FabriciusCapito, Wolfgang Fabriciuskăpˈĭtō, Ger. vôlfˈgäng fäbrēˈtsy&oobreve;s käˈpētō [key], 1478–1541, German Protestant reformer, whose original family name was…

William Henry KING, Congress, UT (1863-1949)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1941Party: DemocratKING, William Henry, (father of David S. King), a Representative and a Senator from Utah; born in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, June 3, 1863…

William Smith KING, Congress, MN (1828-1900)

KING, William Smith, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Malone, Franklin County, N.Y., December 16, 1828; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved to Otsego…