Arthur Willert papers, 1907-1973 (inclusive).

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

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Woodrow Wilson (b. Thomas Woodrow Wilson, December 28, 1856, Staunton, Virginia-d.February 3, 1924, Washington, D.C.), was the twenty-eight President of the United States, 1913-1921; Governor of New Jersey, 1911-1913; and president of Princeton University, 1902-1910. Biographical Note 1856, Dec. 28 Born, Staunton, Va. 1870 ...

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady throughout her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office (1933-1945). She was an American politician, diplomat, and activist who later served as a United Nations spokeswoman. A shy, awkward child, starved for recognition and love, Eleanor Roosevelt grew into a woman with great sensitivity to the underprivileged of all creeds, races, and nations. Her constant work to improve their lot made her one of the most loved–...

Willert, Florence S.

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Lusitania (Steamship)

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The Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was sunk on May 7, 1915 by a German U-boat off the southern coast of Ireland; 1,198 passengers and crew died. The Cunard Line launched Lusitania in 1906. When RMS Lusitania left New York for Britain on May 1, 1915, German submarine warfare was intensifying in the Atlantic. On the afternoon of May 7, a German U-boat torpedoed Lusitania inside the declared war zone. A second, unexplained, internal explosion, probably that of munitions she was carrying, ...

Braham, Dudley Disraeli, 1875-1951.

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Corbett, Howard.

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Smuts, Jan Christiaan, 1870-1950

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South African statesman. From the description of Typed letter signed : to Sir Sydney Cockerell, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270665092 Jan Christiaan Smuts was a guerilla commander in the Boer War, led forces against the German in World War I, and commanded South African forces in World War II. He was Prime Minister of South Africa, 1919-1924 and 1939-1948, and helped draft the United Nations charter. From the description of Walt Whitman : a study in th...

Steed, Henry Wickham, 1871-1956

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Hall, Henry Noble, 1872-1949

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Epithet: Washington correspondent of `The Times' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000787.0x000012 ...

Cook, Kemball.

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Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930

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Croly was an American writer, the editor of the Agricultural Record, and the first editor of the New Republic in 1914. He remained editor at the New Republic until his death in 1930. From the description of Reviews of his books : clippings, 1909-1915. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612753166 Founder and editor of the NEW REPUBLIC. From the description of Letters to Charlotte Rudyard, 1914 May 13-Dec. 26. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 3...

Wiseman, William, Sir, 1885-

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Sir William Wiseman (1885-1962): international banker working at Herndon's in London before World War I; during World War I served in the infantry as a lieutenant colonel, then in military intelligence; acted as liaison between British government and Wilson, and as advisor at the Paris Peace Conference; after World War I joined banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. in New York. From the description of Sir William Wiseman papers, 1916-1961 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70...

Reading, Gerald Rufus Isaacs, Marquess of, 1889-1960

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Bucham, John, 1875-1940.

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Wrench, Evelyn, 1882-1966

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English founder of the English Speaking Union of the Commonwealth and the English Speaking Union of the U.S.; author and lecturer. From the description of Sir Evelyn Wrench letters, 1923-1927. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 82199510 ...

Elibank, Arthur Cecil Murray, 3d viscount, 1879-1962.

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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965

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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, on 30 November 1874. He was educated at Harrow and the Royal Military College at Sandhurst before joining the Army in 1895 and serving in India and Sudan. After leaving the Army in 1899, he worked as a war correspondent for the Morning Post and the following year was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Oldham. In 1904, Churchill decided to join the Liberal Party, and in 1906, was elected Liberal MP f...

Percy of Newcastle, Eustace Percy, Baron, 1887-1958

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Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930

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British Prime Minister, 1902-1905. From the description of Papers, 1882-1908. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19210580 British Prime Minister. From the description of Letters to the Duchess of Sutherland [manuscript], 1895-1917. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647916243 Correspondents include: Arthur James Balfour, Prime Minister of England; Alexander Hugh Bruce, Balfour of Burleigh, Secretary for Scotland; Sir John Edward Be...

Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945

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David Lloyd George (b. January 17, 1863, Manchester, England–d. March 26, 1945, Wales) was a British statesman of the Liberal Party. As Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908–1915), Lloyd George was a key figure in the introduction of many reforms which laid the foundations of the modern welfare state. His most important role came as the highly energetic Prime Minister of the Wartime Coalition Government (1916–22), during and immediately after the First World War. He was a major player at the Paris P...

Stuart, Campbell, 1885-

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Willert, Arthur, Sir, 1882-1973

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Arthur Willert: British journalist and diplomat; joined London Times in 1906; chief correspondent in U. S., 1910-1920; secretary of the British War Mission in Washington and representative of the Ministry of Information, 1917-1918; head of the News Department and Press Officer ofthe British Foreign Office, 1931-1935; member of British delegations to various international conferences, 1921-1934; head of the Ministry of Information Office for the Southern Region, 1939-1945; author of four books on...

Lever, Hardman, Sir

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Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918

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British ambassador to the United States. From the description of Letters, 1914-1918. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 24778350 British ambassador to the United States and author. From the description of Sir Cecil Spring Rice papers, 1897-1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980513 ...

Times (London, England)

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Hudson, Robert Arundell, 1864-1927

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Grigg, John, 1924-2001

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Wilberforce, Robert, 1887-

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Long, Walter Hume Long, Viscount, 1854-1924

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Northcliffe, Alfred Harmsworth, viscount, 1865-1922

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British newspaper publisher; owner of London Daily News and founder of the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror; Director of Propaganda under Lloyd George. From the description of Articles and letters by Lord Northcliffe [manuscript], 1914-1918. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647998226 ...

Dawson, Geoffrey, 1874-1944

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Phillips, C. J. (Christopher John), 1956-

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House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938

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Edward Mandell House was born July 26, 1858, in Houston, Texas. He became active in Texas politics and served as an advisor to President Woodrow Wilson, particularly in the area of foreign affairs. House functioned as Wilson's chief negotiator in Europe during the negotiations for peace (1917-1919), and as chief deputy for Wilson at the Paris Peace Conference. He died on March 28, 1938, in New York City. From the description of Edward Mandell House papers, 1885-2007 (inclusive), 1885...

Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848-1929

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Melville Elijah Stone was born in Hudson, Illinois on August 22, 1848. His father, Reverend Elijah Stone, was a Methodist minister, and his mother was Sophia Creighton. In 1860, the family moved to Chicago where Stone attended high school and began his journalism career. From 1864 to 1875, Stone held various journalistic positions, working at different times as a reporter, correspondent, editor, and publisher for various Chicago newspapers. During some of these years Stone was the ...