James Louis Johnsonjazz trombonistBorn: 1/22/1924Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN influential jazz musician and composer who is considered the greatest trombonist of all time. He played with such speed…
HUTCHINSON, J. Edward, a Representative from Michigan; born in Fennville, Allegan County, Mich., October 13, 1914; graduated from Fennville High School in 1932, from the University of Michigan…
VINCENT, Bird J., a Representative from Michigan; born near Clarkston, Oakland County, Mich., March 6, 1880; attended the public schools of Oakland and Midland Counties and Ferris Institute;…
SCHWARZ, John J. H. (Joe), a Representative from Michigan; born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., November 15, 1937; graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, Battle Creek, Mich.; B.…
SCHWARZ, John J. H. (Joe), a Representative from Michigan; born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., November 15, 1937; graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, Battle Creek, Mich…
(Encyclopedia) Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. In…
(Encyclopedia) Michigan, University of, main campus at Ann Arbor; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1817 at Detroit as the Catholepistemiad, or Univ., of Michigania, rechartered 1821 (as Univ…
(Encyclopedia) Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state…
(Encyclopedia) Western Michigan University, at Kalamazoo, Mich.; coeducational; founded in 1903 as Western State Normal School, became accredited in 1927 as a college, gained university status in…
(Encyclopedia) Central Michigan University, at Mount Pleasant, Mich.; coeducational; est. 1892 as a normal school, became Central State Teachers College in 1927, achieved university status in 1959.…
