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(1885–1981) (1898–1981), were well-known American authors. Will first became famous with the publication of the Story of Philosophy, 1926. In 1932, he began publishing his eight volume work, Story of Civilization, which included Our Oriental Heritage; The Life of Greece; Caesar and Christ; The Age of Faith; and Rousseau and the Revolution, for which he … Continue reading “DURANT,
WILL(IAM JAMES) AND ARIEL”

(July 4, 1884), a symbol of freedom throughout the world, was given by the nation of France to the United States as a symbol of friendship between the two nations. The largest of its kind, the statue weighs 450,000 pounds and stands 305 feet above the base of the pedestal. Sculpted by the French sculptor … Continue reading “STATUE
OF LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD”

(October 11, 1884–November 7, 1962), was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She appointed by President Harry S. Truman as U.S. Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly, 1945–51; and reappointed in 1961–62. In her autobiographical book, This I Remember, Mrs. Roosevelt wrote of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s faith: I always felt that my husband’s … Continue reading “ROOSEVELT,
ANNA ELEANOR”

(May 8, 1884–December 26, 1972), was the 33rd President of the United States, 1945–53; Vice-President under Franklin D. Roosevelt, January 20–April 12, 1945; assuming the Presidency upon Roosevelt’s death; U.S. Senator, 1934–45; presiding judge for Jackson County Court, Missouri, 1926–34; salesman, manager of building and loan company, 1925–26; judge of the Eastern District; Jackson County … Continue reading “TRUMAN,
HARRY S.”

(1882–1954), was the director of Research for the E.I. Dupont Company. An organic chemist, he was a leader in the development of significant new products and patents, most of which were connected with propellant powder, high explosives, dyes, artificial leather, and paints. In the book he authored, entitled, A Chemist and His Bible, Charles Stine … Continue reading “STINE,
CHARLES MILTON”

(January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), was the 32nd President of the United States, 1933–45, whose Presidential term spanned over 12 years, the longest of any President; the seventh President to die in office; Governor of New York, 1929–33; stricken with infantile paralysis, 1921; Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1913–20; New York State Senator, 1911–13; admitted … Continue reading “ROOSEVELT,
FRANKLIN DELANO”

(January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931), was a Syrian-born American painter and poet, noted for his mystic perspective on life. In his 1923 work, The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran wrote On Prayer: You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days … Continue reading “GIBRAN,
KAHLIL”

(October 15, 1881–October 26, 1944), was the 98th Archbishop of Canterbury, 1942–44; Archbishop of York, 1929–42, and the bishop of Manchester, 1921–29. Active in social and economic matters, William Temple wrote in The Malvern Manifesto: There is no structural organization of society which can bring about the coming of the Kingdom of God on earth, … Continue reading “TEMPLE,
WILLIAM”

(1882–1961), was a U.S. Representative from Texas, 1912, reelected 24 times, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1940–1947; 1949–1953; 1955–1961. On March 20, 1955, upon the opening of a prayer and meditation room in the U.S. Capitol Building, Representative Sam Rayburn commented: I do trust that there will not be a show made of … Continue reading “RAYBURN,
SAM”

(June 27, 1880–June 1, 1968), was an American author and lecturer. She overcame the tremendous obstacles of being both blind and deaf, due to a debilitating illness suffered at the age of two. Her parents took her to Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, who recommended her to the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Boston. It … Continue reading “KELLER,
HELEN ADAMS”