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Howard Johnson
Johnson, Howard American businessman 1885–1972 Howard Deering Johnson had very humble beginnings in the food service business. Although he is mostly known for his motel, hotel, and restaurant chains, it was his branded ice cream that gave him a spectacular start in the business. Howard... Read more |
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Robert Sherlaw Johnson
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Pamela Hansford Johnson
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Hester Lynch Thrale
Hester Lynch Thrale later Mrs. Piozzi , 1741-1821, Englishwoman, noted for her friendship with Samuel Johnson. Daughter of John Salusbury, she married in 1763 Henry Thrale, a wealthy brewer, whose home at Streatham became a second home to Johnson from 1765 until 1780. Mrs. Thrale's second... Read more |
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Samuel Johnson (United States)
Samuel Johnson 1696-1772, American clergyman, educator, and philosopher, b. Guilford, Conn., grad. Collegiate School (now Yale), 1714; father of William Samuel Johnson . He became a Congregationalist minister, but in 1722 joined the Church of England. In 1724 he opened the first Anglican church... Read more |
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson 1908-73, 36th President of the United States (1963-69), b. near Stonewall, Tex. Early Life Born into a farm family, he graduated (1930) from Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now Southwest Texas State Univ.), in San Marcos. He taught in a Houston high school before... Read more |
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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 |
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Credibility Gap
CREDIBILITY GAP CREDIBILITY GAP. Term used to criticize a public figure or institution by suggesting that there exists a "gap" between official claims and the public's perceptions. In short, the term alleges that the people do not believe what they are being told. The phrase first appeared in... Read more |
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International style
International style in architecture, the phase of the modern movement that emerged in Europe and the United States during the 1920s. The term was first used by Philip Johnson in connection with a 1932 architectural exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Architects working in... Read more |
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Charles S. Johnson
Charles S. Johnson 1893-1956 Sociologist, writer, educator, editor At a Glance… Read more |
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