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Michael Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg American politician Michael Bloomberg (born 1942) first gained renown as chief executive officer of Bloomberg L.P., the immensely successful financial data services and news media company. Bloomberg was elected mayor of New York City in 2001, and during his second term rumors... Read more
Anti-Masonic party Anti-Masonic party
Anti-Masonic party American political organization that rose after the disappearance in W New York state in 1826 of William Morgan. A former Mason, Morgan had written a book purporting to reveal Masonic secrets. The Masons were said, without proof, to have murdered him, and in reaction local... Read more
New Frontier New Frontier
NEW FRONTIER NEW FRONTIER. The term "New Frontier" refers to the economic and social programs of the presidency of John F. Kennedy. The concept of a "New Frontier" epitomized Kennedy's commitment to renewal and change. He pitched his 1960 presidential campaign as a crusade to bring in a "new... Read more
Arturo Alessandri Arturo Alessandri
Arturo Alessandri , 1868-1950, president of Chile (1920-25, 1932-38). The 1920 presidential candidate of the Liberal Alliance, a coalition of all the enemies of the conservatives, Alessandri was elected on a reform platform. During his first administration, the conservatives were able to block most... Read more
William Jay Gaynor William Jay Gaynor
William Jay Gaynor 1849-1913, U.S. political leader, mayor of New York City, b. Oneida co., N.Y. He rose to prominence as a civic reformer in Brooklyn and, as justice of the New York supreme court (1893-1909), continued to oppose municipal graft. Tammany named him candidate; he won the 1909... Read more
Hunkers Hunkers
Hunkers conservative faction of the Democratic party in New York state in the 1840s, so named because they were supposed to "hanker" or "hunker" after office. In opposition to them stood the radical Democrats, or Barnburners . The Hunkers favored internal improvements and liberal... Read more
Rudolph William Giuliani Rudolph William Giuliani
Rudolph William Giuliani , 1944-, American government official, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He attended Manhattan College and studied law at New York Univ. In the Justice Dept. as associate deputy attorney general (1975-77), associate attorney general (1981-83), and U.S. attorney for New York's Southern... Read more
Peter Cooper Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper 1791-1883, American inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist, b. New York City. After achieving success in the glue business, Cooper, with two partners, erected (1829) the Canton Iron Works in Baltimore. There he constructed the Tom Thumb, one of the earliest locomotives built in... Read more
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a self-supporting, interstate, corporate organization of New York and New Jersey. It was created in 1921 to protect and promote the commerce of New York Harbor and... Read more
George Meany George Meany
George Meany 1894-1980, American labor leader, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO; 1955-79), b. New York City. A plumber, he was elected business agent of his local union in 1922 and rose in 1934 to the presidency of the New York State... Read more

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