webster's american biographies
1American Civil War — American Civil War …
2American Civil War bibliography — The American Civil War bibliography is vast, with over 60,000 books on the American Civil War, with many more appearing each year. [ In 2001, Jonathan Sarna estimated that over 50,000 books had already appeared, with 1500 more appearing annually …
3Webster, Noah — born Oct. 16, 1758, West Hartford, Conn., U.S. died May 28, 1843, New Haven, Conn. U.S. lexicographer and writer. He attended Yale University and then studied law. While working as a teacher in New York, he began his lifelong efforts to promote a …
4Daniel Webster — For other people named Daniel Webster, see Daniel Webster (disambiguation). Daniel Webster 14th and 19th United States Secretary of State In office …
5John Webster (Governor of the Colony of Connecticut) — Infobox Governor name = John Webster order = office = Governor of the Colony of Connecticut term start = 1656 term end = 1657 lieutenant = predecessor = Thomas Welles (1656) successor = John Winthrop, Jr. (1657) birth date = August 9, 1590 birth… …
6Paul Francis Webster — (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Song and was nominated sixteen times for the award. Biography He was born in New York City, the son of Myron Lawrence Webster and Blanche Pauline… …
7McHenry, Robert — ▪ American author and editor in full Robert Dale McHenry born April 30, 1945, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. American encyclopaedist, editor, and author who was vice president and editor in chief of Encyclopædia Britannica from 1992 to 1997,… …
8Leonora Barry — (August 13,1849 July 18, 1923) was born in County Cork, Ireland, to John and Honor Granger Kearney. As the only woman to hold national office within the Knights of Labor, she brought attention to the conditions of working women through her… …
9Robert McHenry — Robert Dale McHenry (born April 30, 1945) is an American editor, encyclopedist, and writer. McHenry worked from 1967 for Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. or associated companies, becoming editor in chief of the Encyclopædia Britannica in 1992, a… …
10Mary Surratt — Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Surratt Mary Surratt in 1850. Born May 1820 or 1823 Waterloo, Maryland, U.S. Died July 7, 1865(1865 07 07) (aged 42 or 45) Washington, D.C., U.S …
