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John Fiske

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John Fiske 1842-1901, American philosopher and historian, b. Hartford, Conn. Born Edmund Fisk Green, he changed his name in 1855 to John Fisk, adding the final e in 1860. He opened a law practice in Boston but soon turned to writing. A wide reader, he had been an enthusiastic follower of Herbert Spencer while in college, and the first part of his life was given mainly to popularizing Spencerian evolution. He tried to reconcile orthodox religious beliefs with science, both on the lecture platform and in such books as Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy (1874, repr. 1969), Darwinism and Other... Read more

John Fiske
John Fiske John Fiske (1842-1901), American philosopher and...best book on Fiske is Milton Berman, John Fiske: The Evolution of a Popularizer (1961...Spencer Clark, The Life and Letters of John Fiske (2 vols., 1917), is not as critical... Read more

Fiske, John
Fiske, John (1744–97) naval officer and merchant seaman, born in Salem, Massachusetts. Fiske led numerous successful expeditions against enemy shipping as part of a small provincial (later state) navy established by the... Read more

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	FISKE, JOHN H. SR. ; Portland Press Herald (Maine) 10-03-2007 FISKE, JOHN H. SR. Edition: FINAL Section: Local & State Column: Services and Visiting Hours FISKE, JOHN H. SR. - 87, of Windham, Sept. 29, 2007. Graveside service... Read more
	fISKE, JOHN H. SR. ; Portland Press Herald (Maine) 10-02-2007 fISKE, JOHN H. SR. Edition: FINAL Section: Local & State Column: Services and Visiting Hours fISKE, JOHN H. SR. - 87, of Windham, Sept. 29, 2007. Graveside service... Read more
	IN BRIEF: NOLAN HIRE...TALBOTS PROMOTION...SET IN STONE.(Sharilyn Niehaus join Charles Nolan)(Talbots Inc. promote John Fiske, III)(Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. donates for Ellis Island Ferry Building restoration)(Brief article) ; ...PROMOTION: The Talbots Inc. promoted John Fiske 3rd to senior vice president of human...for the Talbots and J. Jill brands. Fiske, 42, held the same title at J. Jill...retiring. Before joining J. Jill, Fiske was vice president of human resources... Read more
	The Carolene Products footnote and the preferred position of individual rights: Louis Lusky and John Hart Ely vs. Harlan Fiske Stone. ; ...Since its appearance in Justice Harlan Fiske Stone's 1938 opinion for the Supreme Court...through the efforts of Louis Lusky and John Hart Ely, it has been interpreted more...to say on it. This look at what Harlan Fiske Stone, Charles Evans Hughes, Wiley Rutledge...see Stromberg v. California, supra, ... Read more
	Report by Fiske is due today Initial findings expected to squelch rumors in Foster case ; WASHINGTON -- Whitewater special counsel Robert Fiske will release his preliminary conclusions...evidence supports that conclusion, and Fiske will endorse it today, said sources familiar...was no indication here last night that Fiske was ready to seek indictments for obstruction... Read more
	Fiske: No Wrongdoing In Whitewater Meetings ; WASHINGTON Whitewater special prosecutor Robert B. Fiske Jr. reported today that Clinton administration officials...investigation, according to a statement accompanying Fiske's report. Fiske said he investigated "more than 20 different contacts... Read more
	Poised Over Whitewater; Special Counsel Robert Fiske, Calmly Plumbing the Depths ; ...inaudibility. In white-bread, well-to-do Darien, Conn., where Fiske grew up, he is the original community pillar. He served...and was chairman of the board of deacons at his church. Fiske isn't giving any interviews, but his longtime assistant notes in response to an inquiry that yes, Fiske used to coach ... Read more
	Queries about his Whitewater links foreshadowed Fiske's removal ; ...later, Faircloth listed several other subtle ties between Fiske and key figures in the Whitewater case. While none of the...several lawmakers said, they packed the potential to leave Fiske vulnerable to charges of apparent conflicts amid intense...revived the office. The panel decided yesterday to remove ... Read more
	Starr Says He Plans to Build on Fiske's Whitewater Work ; ...meeting with Starr Tuesday, Fiske said, "I can absolutely guarantee...received urging the replacement of Fiske. In a two-paragraph order...Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, John D. Butzner Jr. of the 4th U...of Congress who criticized Fiske's role as a special prosecutor...R-Calif.), Bill Baker ... Read more
	Judges Replace Fiske as Whitewater Counsel; Ex-Solicitor General Starr to Take Over Probe ; ...panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals declined to reappoint Fiske under the new independent counsel law, saying he could...Starr's appointment would affect the work already done by Fiske, who concluded in June that there was no illegality in...Republicans have complained over the past two months that Fiske ... Read more

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