(Encyclopedia) Blair, Tony (Anthony Charles Lynton Blair), 1953–, British politician, b. Edinburgh. An Oxford-educated lawyer, he was first elected to Parliament in 1983 as the Labour party candidate…
(Encyclopedia) Black Hawk War, conflict between the Sac and Fox and the United States in 1832. After the War of 1812, whites settling the Illinois country exerted pressure on the Native Americans. A…
(Encyclopedia) La Russa, Tony (Anthony La Russa, Jr.)La Russa, Tonylə r&oomacr;ˈsə [key], 1944–, American baseball player and manager, b. Tampa, Fla. An infielder, he spent years in the minors…
HAWKES, James, a Representative from New York; born in Petersham, Worcester County, Mass., December 13, 1776; moved with his parents to Richfield, N.Y., in 1789; attended the common schools;…
The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 10, 2007.Play: The Coast of Utopia Musical: Spring Awakening…
Senate Years of Service: 1943-1949Party: RepublicanHAWKES, Albert Wahl, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Chicago, Ill., November 20, 1878; attended the public schools; graduated from Chicago…
HAWKS, Charles, Jr., a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Horicon, Dodge County, Wis., July 7, 1899; attended the public and high schools and the commerce school of the University of…
SALAZAR, John Tony, (brother of Kenneth Salazar), a Representative from Colorado; born in Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colo., July 21, 1953; B.S., Adams State College, Alamosa, Colo., 1981; United…
HALL, Tony Patrick, a Representative from Ohio; born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, January 16, 1942; graduated from Fairmont High School, Kettering, Ohio, 1960; A.B., Denison University…
