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William Henry Jackson
William Henry Jackson 1843-1942, American artist and pioneer photographer of the West, b. Keeseville, N.Y. After serving with the Union army in the Civil War he traveled overland to California (1866-67), part of the way on a Mormon wagon train, and then settled in Omaha, Neb. (1868). Engaged in pho...
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Jackson
Jackson State capital and largest city of Mississippi, USA, on the Pearl River, sw Mississippi. Established as a trading post in the 1790s, it was chosen as state capital in 1821. Industries: natural gas, glass, textiles. Pop. (2000) 184,256....
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Shoeless Joe Jackson
Shoeless Joe Jackson (Joseph Jefferson Jackson), 1887-1951, American baseball player, b. Brandon Mills, S.C. Holder of the third highest (.356) career batting average in major league history, Jackson was banned from baseball in 1921 for his part in the 1919 Black Sox scandal . He is said to have b...
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National Republican party
National Republican party in U.S. history, a short-lived political party opposed to Andrew Jackson . In the election of 1828, which Jackson won overwhelmingly, some of the supporters of his opponent, President John Quincy Adams, called themselves National Republicans. It was under this name that, ...
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Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren 1782-1862, 8th President of the United States (1837-41), b. Kinderhook, Columbia co., N.Y.
Early Career
He was reared on his father's farm, was educated at local schools, and after reading law was admitted (1803) to the bar. He practiced law successfully and soon became a...
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Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson 1919-65, American writer, b. San Francisco. She is best known for her stories and novels of horror and the occult, rendered more terrifying because they are set against realistic, everyday backgrounds. Her works include "The Lottery" (a short story first published in The New Yo...
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Henry Martin Scoop Jackson
Henry Martin Scoop Jackson 1912-83, American political leader, b. Everett, Wash. As a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1941-53) and as Senator (1953-83) he was a supporter of organized labor, civil rights, the emigration of Soviet Jews, and a strong defense posture. He differ...
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Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock 1912-56, American painter, b. Cody, Wyo. He studied (1929-31) in New York City, mainly under Thomas Hart Benton , but he was more strongly influenced by A. P. Ryder and the Mexican muralists, especially Siqueiros . From 1938 to 1942, Pollock worked on the Federal Art Project in ...
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson 1767-1845, 7th President of the United States (1829-37), b. Waxhaw settlement on the border of South Carolina and North Carolina (both states claim him).
Early Career
A child of the backwoods, he was left an orphan at 14. His long military career began in 1781, when he foug...
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Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson (Philip Douglas Jackson), 1945-, American basketball player and coach, b. Deer Lodge, Mont. Jackson was an All-American at the Univ. of North Dakota. Drafted by the New York Knicks in 1967, he was a forward and a superb defensive player, remaining with the team until 1980. He then ente...
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