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Seymour Lipton
Seymour Lipton 1903-86, American sculptor, b. New York City. Self-taught as a sculptor, Lipton worked directly in sheet metals and molten alloys, creating organically twisting forms with richly brazed textural effects. During the 1940s he sculpted heavy jagged shapes suggesting spiritual conflict. ... Read more
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour , 1810-86, American politician, b. Pompey Hill, N.Y. He studied law at Utica, N.Y. and was admitted to the bar in 1832. A Democrat, he was military secretary to Gov. William L. Marcy (1833-39), was thrice elected to the New York state assembly (1841, 1844, 1845), and was chosen mayor... Read more
Thomas Seymour Seymour of Sudeley, Baron
Thomas Seymour Seymour of Sudeley, Baron 1508?-1549, English nobleman. After the marriage (1536) of his sister Jane to Henry VIII, he served on various diplomatic missions, was in command of the English army in the Netherlands in 1543, and was admiral of the fleet in 1544. When, on the death of Hen... Read more
John William De Forest
John William De Forest , 1826-1906, American author, b. Seymour, Conn. He served in the Civil War, chiefly as a captain. His vivid accounts of battle scenes in Louisiana and Sheridan's Shenandoah valley campaign, published in Harper's Monthly, were among the finest contemporaneous war records. Bes... Read more
Edward Mandell House
Edward Mandell House 1858-1938, American political figure, adviser to President Wilson, b. Houston. Active in Texas politics, he was (1882-92) campaign manager and adviser to Gov. James Hogg and his successors. He was known as "Colonel" House because of a Texas state office he held. He met Wood... Read more
Seymour
Seymour 1 Town (1990 pop. 14,288), New Haven co., SW Conn., on the Naugatuck River; settled c.1678, inc. 1850. The town's manufacturing industries decline since the mid-1900s, but cable and wire, electronic components and hardware, car racks, and concrete are produced. 2 City (1990 pop. 15,576)... Read more
David Humphreys
David Humphreys 1752-1818, American diplomat and poet, b. present Ansonia (then in Derby), Conn. His military talents and patriotism won the friendship of General Washington and a place on his staff during the American Revolution. From 1784 to 1786 Humphreys was secretary to a U.S. mission negotiat... Read more
Francis Preston Blair
Francis Preston Blair 1821-75, American political leader and Union general in the Civil War, b. Lexington, Ky., son of Francis Preston Blair (1791-1876). A St. Louis lawyer, Blair led the Free-Soil party in Missouri in 1848, served as state legislator (1852-56), and as Congressman (1857-59; June,... Read more
J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger (Jerome David Salinger) , 1919-, American novelist and short-story writer, b. New York City. Salinger depicts the loneliness and frustration of individuals caught in a world of banalities and restricting conformity. His best-known work, The Catcher in the Rye (1951), is a picaresq... Read more
draft riots
draft riots in the American Civil War, mob action to protest unfair Union conscription. The Union Conscription Act of Mar. 3, 1863, provided that all able-bodied males between the ages of 20 and 45 were liable to military service, but a drafted man who furnished an acceptable substitute or paid the... Read more

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Seymour Martin Lipset: a most exceptional man.(Biography)
Magazine article from: The Review of Policy Research; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; Political Man remarks how American intellectuals, not sheltered...scholarly legacy, as did Seymour Martin Lipset. When excerpts...studies. All who learned about American exceptionalism from him knew...learned about it from a most exceptional man. He was a good friend...
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST PROVOST, SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR SEYMOUR RESIGNS FROM POSITION OF LEADERSHIP
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...Academic Affairs Charlena Seymour today announced that...the academic year. Seymour, named to her current...replacement is named, Seymour will consider various...university continues its exceptional achievements." Seymour...She is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language Hearing...
MassMutual Sponsors Exceptional Parent's Disability Awareness Day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -; Honors Contributions Made By, and On Behalf Of, 54 Million Americans With Disabilities.
PR Newswire; 9/29/2004; 700+ words ; ...in conjunction with Exceptional Parent Magazine and...at Comerica Park. Exceptional Parent Magazine will...General Agent Dale Seymour. The day will pay...contributions of 54 million Americans with disabilities...time with Disabled American Veterans visiting...editor-in-chief of ...
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Announces Samuel W. Seymour To Receive Prestigious 2007 John J. McCloy Award.
PR Newswire; 5/14/2007; 700+ words ; ...litigation partner Samuel W. Seymour will be the recipient...Kovner said that, "Mr. Seymour's commitment to improving...in recognition of his exceptional record of public service...Cyrus R. Vance. Mr. Seymour specializes in white...Association, a member of American Law Institute, and...
Seymour captures District 3
Newspaper article from: New Haven Register; 7/20/2009; ; 607 words ; ...Staff NAUGATUCK -- The Seymour Little League All...inning rally by Shelton American in the championship...power and received an exceptional pitching performance...4 win over Shelton American in front of an estimated...comeback attempt by Shelton American in the sixth inning...
Seymour Lubetzky, 1898-2003.(Obituary)
Magazine article from: The Australian Library Journal; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; SEYMOUR LUBETZKY, BORN 1898...acknowledged for his exceptional teaching and communication...influence Anglo-American and international...Lubetzky's writings: Seymour Lubetzky: writings...service was held for Seymour Lubetzky on Sunday...
Seymour Rubenstein named president of Rockwell's manned space business. (Rockwell International Corp. Space Transportation Systems Div.)
PR Newswire; 2/25/1988; 700+ words ; SEYMOUR RUBENSTEIN NAMED PRESIDENT...Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Seymour Z. "Sy" Rubenstein has...Public Service and the NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement medals. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and...
What would Sartre say? And, Arendt's reply?(Hannah Arendt, Jean-Paul Sartre)
Magazine article from: Social Forces; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...T]he Americans ought never...the roots of American exceptionalism...country radiate exceptional virtue or exceptional arrogance? Seymour Martin Lipset...interpretations. In his American Exceptionalism...focuses on why Americans have always...
Preliminary Results.
PR Newswire; 3/30/2004; 700+ words ; ...before interest, tax and exceptional items, significantly reduced * Appointment of Seymour Pierce Limited as the...Sciences PLC Mark Percy, Seymour Pierce Limited 0207...creates an important North American sales capability, significantly...broker and advisor, Seymour Pierce. Seymour ...
Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn Appointed by Port Authority to Provide Design Services for Redevelopment of WTC Site.
Business Wire; 10/14/2002; 700+ words ; ...one in which every New Yorker and every American has a strong emotional attachment...track record in large-scale design is exceptional among architectural firms," said Joseph J. Seymour, executive director of the Port Authority...