The Origins of Narnia by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Lewis had first had the idea to write a book for children in 1939. At this time, many children were evacuated from England's…
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818–81, American anthropologist, b. Aurora, N.Y., grad. Union College, Schenectady, 1840. Practicing as a lawyer, he became interested in the Native Americans of…
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1848; 1849-1857Party: Democrat; DemocratCASS, Lewis, (great-great-grandfather of Cass Ballenger), a Senator from Michigan; born in Exeter, N.H., October 9, 1782;…
LEWIS, John R., a Representative from Georgia; born in Troy, Pike County, Ala., February 21, 1940; attended public schools; B.A., American Baptist Theological Seminary, Nashville, Tenn., 1961…
(Encyclopedia) Stimson, Henry Lewis, 1867–1950, American statesman, b. New York City. A graduate of Yale and of Harvard, he became associated with Elihu Root in law practice in New York City. Stimson…
DEWART, Lewis, (father of William Lewis Dewart), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Sunbury, Pa., November 14, 1780; attended the common schools; was a clerk in his fatherâs store…
Senate Years of Service: 1873-1877Party: DemocratBOGY, Lewis Vital, a Senator from Missouri; born in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., April 9, 1813; attended the public schools; employed as clerk in a…
LEWIS, Francis, a Delegate from New York; born in Llandaff, Wales, March 21, 1713; attended Westminster School, London; entered the countinghouse of a London merchant; immigrated to the United…
LEWIS, Ron, a Representative from Kentucky; born in McKell, Greenup County, Ky., September 14, 1946; graduated from McKell High School, McKell, Ky., 1964; B.A., University of Kentucky,…
(Encyclopedia) Weill, Sanford I.Weill, Sanford I.wīl [key], 1933–, American business executive, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. A graduate of Cornell (1955), Sandy Weill went to work for a New York brokerage house…