The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1989 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... served in the U. S. House of Representatives . He was a strong sup- porter of William Jennings Bryan , and served as chairman of the 1908 Democratic National Con- vention and of the House caucus in the 60th Con- gress ( 1907-1909 ) . As ...
... served in the U. S. House of Representatives . He was a strong sup- porter of William Jennings Bryan , and served as chairman of the 1908 Democratic National Con- vention and of the House caucus in the 60th Con- gress ( 1907-1909 ) . As ...
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... served as secretary of defense and was unofficial adviser to three Democratic presidents . He was born in Fort Scott , Kans . , on Dec. 25 , 1906 , and grew up in St. Louis , Mo. , where he received his law degree from Washington ...
... served as secretary of defense and was unofficial adviser to three Democratic presidents . He was born in Fort Scott , Kans . , on Dec. 25 , 1906 , and grew up in St. Louis , Mo. , where he received his law degree from Washington ...
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... served as a kind of debating society for spreading repub- lican opinions . Members included James Harring- ton , author of Oceana , who lectured on the ad- vantages of a commonwealth . The king's Head Club , a rowdy group dedi- cated to ...
... served as a kind of debating society for spreading repub- lican opinions . Members included James Harring- ton , author of Oceana , who lectured on the ad- vantages of a commonwealth . The king's Head Club , a rowdy group dedi- cated to ...
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