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	John Wanamaker John Wanamaker , 1838-1922, American merchant, b. Philadelphia. He went into the men's clothing business in Philadelphia with Nathan Brown, his brother-in-law, in 1861. The firm was Wanamaker and Brown until the death of Brown in 1868, and from 1869 it was John Wanamaker and Company. In 1875,... Read more
	Daniel Hudson Burnham Daniel Hudson Burnham , 1846-1912, American architect and city planner b. Henderson, N.Y. He was trained in architects' offices in Chicago. In that city he established (1873) a partnership with John W. Root and soon gained many of the most important architectural commissions of the day. Their... Read more
	ethics ethics in philosophy, the study and evaluation of human conduct in the light of moral principles. Moral principles may be viewed either as the standard of conduct that individuals have constructed for themselves or as the body of obligations and duties that a particular society requires of its... Read more
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	Thessalonians Thessalonians , two letters of the New Testament. First Thessalonians was written by St. Paul from Corinth, c.AD 51, and addressed to the newly founded church at Thessalonica (Thessaloníki). It opens with a reminiscence of the founding of the church there. The second part deals with moral... Read more
	Hannah More Hannah More 1745-1833, English author and social reformer. She was educated, and later taught, at her sisters' school for girls in Bristol. At the age of 22 she became engaged to William Turner, a wealthy squire 20 years older than she; he never married her, but settled an annuity on her that made... Read more
	John de Critz Critz, John de (b Antwerp, c.1551; bur. London, 14 Mar. 1642). British painter, the son of an Antwerp goldsmith who settled in London to escape religious persecution. In 1603 he was appointed serjeant-painter by James I and held the post until his death. No works certainly by him survive, but a... Read more
	John D. Ashcroft John David Ashcroft U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft (born 1942) was one of the most powerful members of President George W. Bush's cabinet. Ashcroft served as a state attorney general, Missouri governor, and U.S. senator prior to becoming U.S. attorney general. His conservative social views... Read more
	John Joseph Hughes John Joseph Hughes 1797-1864, American Roman Catholic churchman, b. Co. Tyrone, Ireland. He joined his family in the United States in 1817 and on graduating from Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md., was ordained (1826). He served mostly in Philadelphia until 1838, when he was consecrated bishop... Read more
	John Albert Johnson John Albert Johnson 1861-1909, American political leader, governor of Minnesota, b. St. Peter, Minn. The son of poor parents, he left school early and worked at various trades until 1887, when he became editor and half owner of the St. Peter Herald, a Democratic journal. His editorials brought... Read more