POTTER, John Fox, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Augusta, Maine, May 11, 1817; attended the common schools and Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.; studied law; was admitted to the…
(Encyclopedia) Berlin, Sir Isaiah, 1909–97, English political scientist, b. Riga, Latvia (then in Russia). His family moved to St. Petersburg when he was a boy and emigrated to London in 1921. He was…
VERREE, John Paul, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at âVerree Mills,â on Pennypack Creek, near what is now Fox Chase Station, Philadelphia, Pa., March 9, 1817; completed…
EILBERG, Joshua, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 12, 1921; graduated from Central High School, Philadelphia, Pa., 1936; B.S., Wharton School, University…
(Encyclopedia) Joseph, one of the heroes of the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis. He is presented as the favored son of Jacob and Rachel, sold as a boy into slavery by his brothers, who…
actorBorn: 4/16/1965Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany Film and television actor, comedian, director and producer. Appearing in comedy clubs and on cable TV, Lawrence was first noticed by Spike Lee…
(Encyclopedia) Schneemann, Carolee, 1939–2019, American multimedia artist, b. Fox Chase, Pa., B.A. Bard College, 1959, M.F.A. Univ. of Illinois, 1961. Her art encompassed numerous genres, including…
