PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, the God of security, and the enemy of security too, who wouldst have us always sure of thy love, and yet wouldst have us always doing…
(Encyclopedia) Gay, John, 1685–1732, English playwright and poet, b. Barnstaple, Devon. Educated at the local grammar school, he was apprenticed to a silk mercer for a brief time before commencing…
(Encyclopedia) Wentworth, Sir John, 1737–1820, colonial governor of New Hampshire, b. Portsmouth, N.H. On the forced resignation of his uncle, Benning Wentworth, he was commissioned (Aug., 1766) to…
Eleanor C. LambertsenAge: 82 a leader in American nursing education. She introduced the concept of team nursing to improve patient care. Died: March 30, 1998.Akira KurosawaG - LHalldor…
(Encyclopedia) Eliot, John, 1604–90, English missionary in colonial Massachusetts, called the Apostle to the Indians. Educated at Cambridge, he was influenced by Thomas Hooker, became a staunch…
PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, who, though thou have reserved thy treasure of perfect joy and perfect glory to be given by thine own hands then, when, by seeing thee as…
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Madam C. J., 1867–1919, African-American entrepeneur, b. Delta, La., as Sarah Breedlove. Thought to be America's first black female millionaire, this daughter of ex-slaves was…
George C. WallaceAge: 79 former governor of Alabama who campaigned for the presidency in 1968, 1972, 1976. His ardent support for segregation made him a controversial national figure.Died:…
J. C. FurnasAge: 95 historian and writer known for his in-depth examination of social issues. His article “…And Sudden Death” investigated auto-related deaths. The piece led to safer designs…
Bernard C. “Bert” KuczynskiAge: 77 became the first athlete to play pro football and baseball in the same season when he suited up for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Lions in…
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