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(November 2, 1865–August 2, 1923), was the 29th President of the United States, 1921–23, the sixth president to die in office; first president to speak on radio, 1920, at the Minnesota State Fair; U.S. Senator, 1915–21; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1904–06; Ohio State Senator, 1900–04; married Florence De Wolfe Kling, 1891; editor of the Marion … Continue reading “HARDING,
WARREN GAMALIEL”

(December 30, 1865–January 18, 1936), was a British novelist. He was born in Bombay, educated in England, and in 1882 returned to India as a journalist. In 1889 Kipling arrived back in England, where his popularity as a writer grew tremendously. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize for literature. He works include: Wee Willie … Continue reading “KIPLING,
(JOSEPH) RUDYARD”

(October 31, 1864), was the 36th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Nevada, adopted 1864, stated: Preamble. We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom … establish this Constitution.3118

(December 16, 1863–September 26, 1952), was an American philosopher, poet and essayist. He taught philosophy at Harvard University for 23 years. His works include: The Sense of Beauty, 1896; The Life of Reason, 1905–06; Character and Opinion in the United States, 1920; The Realm of Truth, 1920–40; The Last Puritan, 1935; Persons and Places, 1945; … Continue reading “SANTAYANA,
GEORGE”

(c.1864–January 5, 1943), was an African American chemist of international fame in the field of agricultural. He introduced hundreds of uses for the peanut, soybean, pecan and sweet potato, thereby creating a market for these products. This not only revolutionized the economy of the South, but these crops replenished the soil, which had been depleted … Continue reading “CARVER,
GEORGE WASHINGTON”

(October 9, 1863–January 9, 1930), was a Dutch-born American journalist. He was the editor of The Ladies’ Home Journal, 1889–1919, and won the Pulitzer Prize for his autobiography, The Americanization of Edward Bok, 1921. In the September 1894 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal, Edward Bok wrote: There are myriads of people on this earth … Continue reading “BOK,
EDWARD WILLIAM”

(December 8, 1863), was issued by President Abraham Lincoln, and again on May 29, 1865 by President Andrew Johnson, to pardon and restore the rights of citizenship to those who participated in the Confederate rebellion. This plan for Southern Reconstruction included a statement to be sworn to by those receiving pardon for activities during the … Continue reading “PROCLAMATION
OF AMNESTY”

(June 20, 1863), was the 35th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of West Virginia, adopted 1872, stated: Preamble. Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia, in and through the provisions of this Constitution, reaffirm our faith in … Continue reading “WEST
VIRGINIA, STATE OF”

(April 15, 1861–June 8, 1929), was a preeminent lyric poet of Canada. A distant relative of Ralph Waldo Emerson, he became well-known as a magazine writer. He was the editor of the New York Independent, editor of the Oxford Book of American Verse, 1927; and contributed verse to the Harvard Monthly. His first volume, Low … Continue reading “CARMAN,
WILLIAM BLISS”

(November 19, 1862–November 6, 1935), was an American evangelist, noted for flamboyance and dramatic style. He was a famed professional baseball player, 1883–91, before his conversion. After working with the Y.M.C.A. from 1891–95, he became a nationally renowned evangelist, 1896–1935. Billy Sunday declared: Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going … Continue reading “SUNDAY,
WILLIAM ASHLEY “BILLY””