John Webster - John Webster John Webster (~1580 - ~1634) was an Elizabethan dramatist, a contemporary of William Shakespeare. Little is known about his life, but he is believed to have trained as a lawyer. The first trace of him as a playwright is in 1602. He collaborated on several plays with Thomas Dekker, but his two best-known works are attributed to him as sole author. These are the tragedies, The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil. Webster's work, unlike that of Shakespeare, is dark, brooding and bloodthirsty, with minimal attempt to draw the audience's sympathy..
Daniel Webster - Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 - October 24, 1852) was a United States Senator and Secretary of State. Early Life Webster was born in Salisbury, New Hampshire. He was the son of Ebenezer and Abigail Webster (née Eastman) and raised on his parents' farm (a small parcel of land granted to Ebenezer in recognition of his service in the French and Indian War). His parents were poor, but dedicated to his education and thus not only hired private tutors to teach him but also sent him to the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. His time at the Phillips Exeter Academy was short (he left after 9 months) and traumatic. As a child Daniel had a deep fear of public speaking and was unable.
Daniel Webster Hoan - Daniel Webster Hoan Daniel Webster Hoan (1881 - 1961) was a United States politician. He became the second socialist mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and his tenure is generally considered to be the longest continuous socialist administration in U.S. history. He was the longest serving mayor of Milwaukee. He was mayor for 24 years, ending in 1940 when he was defeated for reelection by Carl Zeidler. During his administration the first bus system in the United States came into being after a number of pedestrians were run over by street trolleys that ran down the middle of the road. A highway system was started under his administration but federal funding was scarce. The system included the Hoan Bridge, which was started during his administration but, due to delays.
Daniel Webster Jones - Daniel Webster Jones Daniel Webster Jones (15 December 1839 - 25 December 1918) was a Democratic Governor of the State of Arkansas. Daniel Webster Jones was born in Bowie County, Texas. His family moved to Washington, Arkansas in 1840. Jones attended Washington Academy there and later studied law. During his childhood James Black, creator of the famous Bowie knife, lived with his family before moving to Washington, Arkansas. Black attempted to show Daniel his metallurgical secret in 1870, the only person known to have knowledge of Black's secret. When the American Civil War broke out, Jones enlisted in the Confederate States Army, was wounded in battle, and was captured and held as a prisoner of war. His highest rank was as Colonel of the 20th Arkansas Infantry.
Addison (Webster Springs), West Virginia - Addison (Webster Springs), West Virginia Addison (Webster Springs) is a town located in Webster County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 808. Geography \nAddison (Webster Springs) is located at 38°28'34" North, 80°24'36" West (38.476192, -80.410025)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Demographics \nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 808 people, 403 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density is 663.8/km² (1,729.9/mi²). There are 463 housing units at an average density of 380.4/km² (991.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.75% White, 0.00% African.
Benjamin Nottingham Webster - Benjamin Nottingham Webster Benjamin Nottingham Webster (September 3, 1797 - July 3, 1882), English actor, manager and dramatic writer, was born in Bath, the son of a dancing master. First appearing as Harlequin, and then in small parts at Drury Lane, he went to the Haymarket in 1829, and was given leading comedy character business. He was the lessee of the Haymarket from 1837; he built the new Adelphi theatre (1859); later the Olympic, Princess's and St James's came under his control; and he was the patron of all the contemporary playwrights and many of the best actors, who owed their opportunity of success to him. As a character actor he was unequalled in his day, especially in such parts as Triplet in Masks and Faces, Joey Ladle.
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor - Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor (1831 - October 30, 1908) preferred to be known simply as Mrs Astor, which after 1887 was all she had printed on her visiting cards. Her desire to be unchallenged chatelaine of American high society, at least in Newport and New York, was aided by the social climber Ward McAllister, who invented the conceit that there were 400 people who really mattered in society, that being the capacity of Mrs. Astor's ballroom. That her husband, William Backhouse Astor Jr, didn't care for the social whirl did not deflect her one iota. In 1883 she was reluctantly moved to admit Alva, Mrs. William Kissam Vanderbilt, to her social circle as the Vanderbilts had become too rich to ignore. On the.
Charles Webster Leadbeater - Charles Webster Leadbeater C.W. Leadbeater (1847-1934) has contributed to world thought mostly through is work as a clairvoyante. He was an anglican priest when he came in touch with Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society. During Blavatsky's life he was the recipient of a few Mahatma-letters. These influenced him to go to India. This was the start of a long career in the Theosophical Society. While he remains well known and influential in his work on clairvoyance with for instance his book The Chakras, he also contributed through finding Jiddu Krishnamurti and writing on the function of the Sacrements in the Liberal Catholic Church, to name just a few subjects. Leadbeater was accused, but not sentenced, for pedophilia, although there is a solid body of evidences.
The Devil and Daniel Webster - The Devil and Daniel Webster The Devil and Daniel Webster is a short story by Steven Vincent Benet. It was turned into a film of the same title (also called All That Money Can Buy, A Certain Mr. Scratch, Daniel and the Devil and Here Is a Man) in 1941. Both story and film tell the story of a poor farmer who makes a deal with the Devil for better luck. When the ten years of prosperity are up, famous orator Daniel Webster comes to argue with the Devil to save the farmer's soul. The film stars Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, Gene Lockhart and Anne Shirley. The movie was adapted by Benet and Dan Totheroh from Benet's short story. It was directed by William.
Keokuk County, Iowa - age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.80 males. The median income for a household in the county is $34,025, and the median income for a family is $41,818. Males have a median income of $28,306 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,120. 10.10% of the population and 7.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.90% are under the age of 18 and 10.50% are 65 or older. Cities and towns \n*Delta\n*Gibson\n*Harper\n*Hayesville\n*Hedrick\n*Keota\n*Keswick\n*Kinross\n*Martinsburg\n*Ollie\n*Richland\n*Sigourney\n*South English\n*Thornburg\n*Webster\n*What Cheer.
Vernon County, Wisconsin - spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.60 males. Cities and towns \n*Bergen\n*Chaseburg\n*Christiana\n*Clinton\n*Coon Valley\n*Coon\n*Forest\n*Franklin\n*Genoa\n*Greenwood\n*Hamburg\n*Harmony\n*Hillsboro\n*Jefferson\n*Kickapoo\n*La Farge\n*Liberty\n*Ontario\n*Readstown\n*Stark\n*Sterling\n*Stoddard\n*Union\n*Viroqua\n*Webster\n*Westby\n*Wheatland\n*Whitestown.
Kermes - a term used to describe a mineral, Kermes mineral, which has been describes as (a) (Old Chem.) An artificial amorphous trisulphide of antimony; -- so called on account of its red color. (b) (Med. Chem.) A compound of the trioxide and trisulphide of antimony. This substance occurs in nature as the mineral kermesite. The original version of this article was based on material from the public domain 1913 Webster's dictionary..
Kim Mitchell - same band, Mitchell and "Zooom" headed off for Toronto. Zooom eventually dissolved, with Mitchell travelling to the Greek islands. On his return to Canada, Mitchell met up with Sarnia pal "Pye Dubois" to form Max Webster, touring extensively and building a string of hits. His solo career launched with his departure from Max Webster, with his session work and and a succession of albums quickly earning him star status. Despite the lure of money in the American market, Mitchell has always concentrated his music and his home life in Canada. In 1987, his Shakin' Like A Human Being won the Juno Award for Album of the Year and in 1990, he was awarded the Juno for Male Vocalist of the Year. External Links Music summary at Canadian Bands Discography at All.
Kosciusko County, Indiana - 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.30 males. The median income for a household in the county is $43,939, and the median income for a family is $49,532. Males have a median income of $36,209 versus $23,516 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,806. 6.40% of the population and 4.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.10% are under the age of 18 and 7.90% are 65 or older. Cities and towns \n*Burket\n*Claypool\n*Etna Green\n*Leesburg\n*Mentone\n*Milford\n*North Webster\n*Pierceton\n*Sidney\n*Silver Lake\n*Syracuse\n*Warsaw\n*Winona Lake.
January 18 - torture. 1983 - The International Olympic Committee restores the medals to the family of Jim Thorpe. 1990 - Former preschool operators Raymond Buckey and his mother Peggy McMartin Buckey are acquitted in a Los Angeles, California court of 52 child molestation charges. 1990 - Washington, DC, Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. 1991 - Eastern Airlines shuts down after 62 years citing financial problems. 1993 - For the first time, Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is officially observed in all 50 United States states. 1995 - In southern France near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc a network of caves are discovered that contain paintings and engravings that are 17,000 to 20,000 years old. 1997 - In north west Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 3 Spanish aid workers, 3 soldiers.
Jackson County, North Carolina - 2000, the population is 33,121. Since 1913 its county seat has been Sylva6, replacing Webster. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Townships 2.2 Adjacent Counties 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 5.
James Black - and Black's knife, legends. After Bowie's death in 1836 Black did a brisk business selling his knives to pioneer's bound for Texas. Everyone seemed to want "Jim Bowie's knife". Black forged his knives behind a leather curtain and kept his process a secret. Black's knives were known to be exceedingly tough yet flexible. Many claimed that Black had rediscovered the process to make Damascus steel. In 1838 Black's wife Anne died and in 1839, while Black was in bed from an illness, his father-in-law Shaw broke into Black's house and brutally attacked him with a club. Black's life was saved by the family dog. Black survived but his eyes were severely damaged by the attack. Black went north to seek medical advice where his eyes were further damaged by the inept.
Jazz at the Philharmonic - Roy Eldridge, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris, Coleman Hawkins, Jacquet, Hank Jones, Gene Krupa, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Charlie Shavers, Willie Smith, Tommy Turk, Ben Webster, and Lester Young. He recorded many of these sessions and released them on Mercury Records and later on his labels Clef and Verve. The tours ended in 1957, then were briefly revived in 1967..
Jehovist - comes from his intent to describe the writer of the document that came to be known as "J" (for "Jahwist", 1822, Frederick Bleek; "Jehovist", 1853, Hermann Hupfeld), as one who used the name of Jehovah in his writings. It has been extended to anyone who uses the word "Jehovah" as the name of God, whether in worship or in Biblical transmission (writing or translation). Later the term was used openly in regard to worshippers of the Deity. Afterward, the term came to be used to indicate a supporter of the translation of the tetragrammaton as "Jehovah", and those who cling to its pronunciation as "Yahweh" as "Yahwists". Examples of Use http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.page.sh?PAGE=798 http://www.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/0105g.html http://www.brainydictionary.com/words/je/jehovist181426.html.
Jimmy Witherspoon - became unfashionable in the mid-1950s, but he returned to popularity with his 1959 album, Jimmy Witherspoon at the Monterey Jazz Festival. He later recorded with Ben Webster, Richard "Groove" Holmes, and T-Bone Walker, and toured in the 1970s with a highly regarded band of his own featuring Robben Ford. He continued performing into the 1980s..
