Laboring+class
121Herb Sorrell — Herbert Knott Sorrell was a union organizer and leader. [Klingaman, William K. (1996) Sorrell, Herbert K. Encyclopedia of the McCarthy Era Facts on File, New York, ISBN 0 8160 3097 9 ;] He headed the Conference of Studio Unions (CSU) in the late… …
122Ciompi — The Revolt of the Ciompi was a popular revolt in late medieval Florence by wool carders known as ciompi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃompi]), who rose up in 1378 to demand a voice in the commune s ordering. In late medieval Florence, the… …
123Robert Morrison (missionary) — Robert Morrison First Protestant Missionary to China Born 5 January 1782(1782 01 05) Bullers Green, Morpeth, Northumberland, England …
124Professor Charles Kingsfield — Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. was one of the key characters in the John Jay Osborn, Jr. novel, The Paper Chase , and in the subsequent film and television versions of that story. Portrayed by John Houseman, Kingsfield was an imperious… …
125Ed Boyce — (November 8, 1862 – December 24, 1941) was founder and president of the Western Federation of Miners, a radical American labor organizer, socialist and hard rock mine owner.Early lifeEdward Boyce, more commonly known as Ed Boyce, was born in… …
126John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 — John McCain for President 2008 Campaign U.S. presidential election, 2008 Candidate John McCain (President) U.S. Senator 1987–Present …
127History of New York University — The history of New York University begins in the early nineteenth century. A group of prominent New York City residents – the city s landed class of merchants, bankers, and traders – established NYU on April 18, 1831. These New Yorkers believed… …
128History of science and technology in the People's Republic of China — For more than a century China s leaders have called for rapid development of science and technology, and science policy has played a greater role in national politics in China than in many other countries. China s scientific and technical… …
