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Ailes, Roger Eugene

(Encyclopedia) Ailes, Roger EugeneAiles, Roger Eugeneālz [key], 1940–2017, American television executive and political adviser, b. Warren, Ohio, grad. Ohio Univ. (B.A., 1962). He worked in local…

Simpson, Sir George

(Encyclopedia) Simpson, Sir George, 1792?–1860, governor of the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada (1821–56), b. Scotland. In 1820 he was sent by the Hudson's Bay Company to Canada, where he took charge…

Channing, William Ellery

(Encyclopedia) Channing, William Ellery, 1780–1842, American Unitarian minister and author, b. Newport, R.I. At 23 he was ordained minister of the Federal St. Congregational Church in Boston, where…

stereoscope

(Encyclopedia) stereoscopestereoscopestĕrˈēəskōpˌ [key], optical instrument that presents to a viewer two slightly differing pictures, one to each eye, to give the effect of depth. In normal vision…

Stiles, Ezra

(Encyclopedia) Stiles, Ezra, 1727–95, American theologian and educator, b. North Haven, Conn., grad. Yale, 1746. He studied theology, was ordained in 1749, and tutored (1749–55) at Yale. Resigning…

Adolphus Peter NELSON, Congress, WI (1872-1927)

NELSON, Adolphus Peter, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Holmes City, near Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn., March 28, 1872; attended the public schools and was graduated from Hamline…

Edward Bishop DUDLEY, Congress, NC (1789-1855)

DUDLEY, Edward Bishop, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Jacksonville, Onslow County, N.C., December 15, 1789; attended the local academy; member of the State house of commons…

Sylvester GILBERT, Congress, CT (1755-1846)

GILBERT, Sylvester, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., October 20, 1755; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.…