(Encyclopedia) Philip the Good, 1396–1467, duke of Burgundy (1419–67); son of Duke John the Fearless. After his father was murdered (1419) at a meeting with the dauphin (later King Charles VII of…
(Encyclopedia) Reuther, Walter PhilipReuther, Walter Philipr&oomacr;ˈthər [key], 1907–70, American labor leader, b. Wheeling, W.Va. A tool- and diemaker, he became shop foreman in a Detroit…
(Encyclopedia) Otterbein, Philip WilliamOtterbein, Philip Williamŏtˈərbīnˌ [key], 1726–1813, German-American clergyman, a founder of the United Brethren in Christ. After pastoral work in Germany, he…
McCORMACK, Mike, a Representative from Washington; born in Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio, December 14, 1921; attended the Toledo public schools and the University of Toledo; B.S., Washington…
(Encyclopedia) diner, restaurant resembling the railroad dining car. In the mid-19th cent., the first dining cars that appeared on trains were nothing more than an empty car with a fastened-down…
Senate Years of Service: 1853-1855; 1855-1857; 1857-1861Party: Whig; Opposition; DemocratBENJAMIN, Judah Philip, a Senator from Louisiana; born on the Island of St. Croix, Danish West Indies (…
BENNETT, Philip Allen, (father of Marion T. Bennett), a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Buffalo, Dallas County, Mo., March 5, 1881; attended the public schools and Buffalo (…
