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The front gate at American University American University in 1916. American University was established in the District of Columbia by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892, primarily due to the efforts of Methodist bishop John Fletcher Hurst, who aimed to create an institution that could train future public servants.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. American actress (born 1958) Annette Bening Bening at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival Born Annette Carol Bening (1958-05-29) May 29, 1958 (age 66) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. Education San Francisco State University (BA) American Conservatory Theater (MFA) Occupation Actress Years ...
Ground broken to establish American University 2. Bishop Charles Cardwell McCabe: 1902–1906: 3. Franklin E. Hamilton: 1907–1916: First class admitted 4. Bishop John W. Hamilton: 1916–1922: Campus turned into Camp Leach and Camp American University: 5. Lucius C. Clark: 1922–1933: First undergraduates graduate 6. Joseph M. M. Gray: 1933 ...
Louise Beavers (March 8, 1900 – October 26, 1962) [1] was an American film and television actress who appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s to 1960. She played a prominent role in advancing the lives of Black Americans through her work and collaborated with fellow advocates to improve the social standing and ...
The American President: Sydney Ellen Wade [10] 1996 Mars Attacks! Barbara Land [11] 1998 The Siege: Elise Kraft / Sharon Bridger [12] 1999 In Dreams: Claire Cooper [13] American Beauty: Carolyn Burnham [14] 2000 What Planet Are You From? Susan Anderson [15] 2003 Open Range: Sue Barlow [16] 2004 Being Julia: Julia Lambert [17] 2006 Running with ...
Henry Lewis Benning (April 2, 1814 – July 10, 1875) was a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. He also was a lawyer, legislator , and judge on the Georgia Supreme Court . Following the Confederacy's defeat at the end of the war, he returned to his native Georgia , where he lived out the rest of his life.
Mary Louise Schaubel Spindler (1917–1997), known professionally as Louise S. Spindler, was an American anthropologist, author, and scholar. Working with her husband and collaborator, George Spindler , she primarily studied the Menominee tribe in Wisconsin and helped revolutionize the field of educational anthropology. [ 1 ]
Louise Michelle Rosenblatt (23 August 1904 in Atlantic City, New Jersey – 8 February 2005 in Arlington, Virginia) was an American university professor. She is best known as a researcher into the teaching of literature.