Adams, Henry — ▪ American historian born Feb. 16, 1838, Boston died March 27, 1918, Washington, D.C. historian, man of letters, and author of one of the outstanding autobiographies of Western literature, The Education of Henry Adams. Adams was the… … Universalium
Adams (surname) — Adams is a common surname in English speaking countries, derived from the given name Adam.People with the surname AdamsPolitics and law*Abigail Adams (1744–1818), U.S. First Lady *Brockman Adams (1927–2004), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator… … Wikipedia
Adams (Familienname) — Adams ist ein Familienname. Herkunft und Bedeutung Der Name stammt vom hebräischen Namen Adam ab. Namensträger Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S … Deutsch Wikipedia
Adams, John — born Oct. 30, 1735, Braintree, Mass. died July 4, 1826, Quincy, Mass., U.S. U.S. politician, first vice president (1789–97) and second president (1797–1801) of the U.S. After graduating from Harvard College in 1755, he practiced law in Boston. In … Universalium
1957 — This article is about the year 1957. Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s – 1950s – 1960s … Wikipedia
1957 in the United Kingdom — Events from the year 1957 in the United Kingdom.Incumbents* Monarch HM Queen Elizabeth II * Prime Minister Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan, Conservative PartyEvents* 9 January resignation of Anthony Eden as Prime Minister due to ill health.… … Wikipedia
Adams, Scott — ▪ 1996 Cartoonist Scott Adams was asked one question so many times that he came up with a stock answer. It began, I don t work at your company. People could not be blamed for asking. The comic strip Dilbert continuously seemed to be… … Universalium
Adams, Diana — ▪ 1994 U.S. ballerina (b. March 29, 1926, Staunton, Va. d. Jan. 10, 1993, San Andreas, Calif.), captivated audiences with her radiant beauty and spellbinding dramatic interpretations while performing with Ballet Theatre (now American Ballet … Universalium
1957 in literature — The year 1957 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events* Lawrence Durrell publishes the first volume of The Alexandria Quartet . The final of the four volumes will be published in 1960. *Dorothy Parker begins writing… … Wikipedia
Adams, Edie — ▪ 2009 Elizabeth Edith Enke American singer born April 16, 1927, Kingston, Pa. died Oct. 15, 2008, Los Angeles, Calif. was a sultry blonde beauty who served as the comic foil for her husband, Ernie Kovacs, in his TV comedy show sketches;… … Universalium