KEARNEY Bernard William (Pat) , a Representative from New York; born in Ithaca, N.Y., May 23, 1889; attended
the public schools; was graduated from Schenectady (N.Y.) High School and from Union…
KEARNEY, Bernard William (Pat), a Representative from New York; born in Ithaca, N.Y., May 23, 1889; attended the public schools; was graduated from Schenectady (N.Y.) High School and from Union…
evangelist, sparked international outrage in August when he suggested that the United States should assassinate Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. “If he thinks we're trying to assassinate…
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(Encyclopedia) standpatters, in U.S. history, term used early in the 20th cent. to designate conservatives in the Republican party as against the Insurgents or progressive Republicans. The term is…
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, scientific research centers run by the Univ. of California, located in Berkeley, Calif., and Livermore…
(Encyclopedia) Neagle, JohnNeagle, Johnnēˈgəl [key], 1796–1865, American portrait painter, b. Boston. He was reared in Philadelphia, where he was apprentice to a coach painter. After travel in the…
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