KENNEDY Ambrose Jerome , a Representative from Maryland;
born in Baltimore Md., January 6, 1893;
attended parochial schools, Calvert Hall College, and Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore, Md.;…
KENNEDY John Lauderdale , a Representative from Nebraska;
born in Ayrshire, Scotland, October 27, 1854;
attended the public schools of Scotland;
immigrated to the United States and settled in La…
KENNEDY Robert Patterson , a Representative from Ohio; born in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, January 23,
1840; attended the public schools; commissioned second lieutenant in the Twenty-…
(Encyclopedia) Cronkite, Walter (Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.)Cronkite, Walterkrŏngˈkīt, krŏnˈ– [key], 1916–2009, American news broadcaster, b. St. Joseph, Mo. He left (1935) the Univ. of Texas to…
(Encyclopedia) Cornell, Joseph, American artist, 1903–72, b. Nyack, N.Y. Cornell is best known for his surrealist-flavored shadow boxes. These are relatively small constructions, within glass-fronted…
(Encyclopedia) Joubert, JosephJoubert, Josephzhôzĕfˈ zh&oomacr;bĕrˈ [key], 1754–1824, French moralist. His Pensées (of which there are many English translations) rank with those of La…
(Encyclopedia) Harkness, Edward Stephen, 1874–1940, American philanthropist, b. Cleveland. He inherited a fortune from his father, a partner of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. His extensive philanthropies,…
The plane that literally grew several inches at Mach 3 by David Noland Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Specs Length: 107 ft, 5 in. Wingspan: 55 ft, 7 in. Empty…
(Encyclopedia) Joseph, Father (François Leclerc du Tremblay), 1577–1638, French Capuchin monk, a confidant and agent of Cardinal Richelieu, generally known as the Éminence Grise [gray eminence].…
