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Moley, Raymond Charles
(Encyclopedia)Moley, Raymond Charles mōˈlē [key], 1886–1975, American political economist, b. Berea, Ohio, grad. Baldwin-Wallace College, 1906, Ph.D. Columbia, 1918. He taught at Western Reserve Univ. (1916–...Montague, Charles Edward
(Encyclopedia)Montague, Charles Edward, 1867–1928, English journalist and author, b. London. He joined the staff of the Manchester Guardian in 1890, remaining until his retirement in 1925 except for service (1914...Merrill, Charles Edward
(Encyclopedia)Merrill, Charles Edward, 1885–1956, American stockbroker and investment banker, founder of Merrill Lynch & Co., b. Green Cove Springs, Fla. Forced by financial hardship to leave college, he arri...Loeffler, Charles Martin
(Encyclopedia)Loeffler, Charles Martin lĕfˈlər [key], 1861–1935, American composer and violinist, b. Alsace, France; he studied in Kiev, Berlin, and Paris. In 1881 he emigrated to the United States, and from 1...Nordhoff, Charles Bernard
(Encyclopedia)Nordhoff, Charles Bernard: see under Nordhoff, Charles. ...Norris, Charles Gilman
(Encyclopedia)Norris, Charles Gilman: see Norris, Frank. ...Norton, Charles Eliot
(Encyclopedia)Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, American scholar and teacher, b. Cambridge, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1846. As professor of the history of art at Harvard (1875–98) and as a man of letters he had a s...Murphy, Charles Francis
(Encyclopedia)Murphy, Charles Francis, 1858–1924, American political boss, b. New York City. He was the owner of many saloons in New York City and took a keen interest in Democratic politics. His services to Tamm...Parker, Isaac Charles
(Encyclopedia)Parker, Isaac Charles, 1838–96, American frontier judge, b. Belmont co., Ohio. Self-taught in law, Parker began practice in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1859. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representati...Parkhurst, Charles Henry
(Encyclopedia)Parkhurst, Charles Henry, 1842–1933, American clergyman and reformer, b. Framingham, Mass., grad. Amherst 1866, and studied theology at Halle and Leipzig. He was pastor of the Congregational Church ...Browse by Subject
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