William Stanhope, 1st earl of Harrington was a British diplomat and statesman in the Walpole-Pelham era. Educated at Eton College, Harrington was elected a member of Parliament for Derby in 1715, became envoy to Turin (1718–20), and was then ambassador to Spain (1720–27). As a reward for his

James Harrington was an English political philosopher whose major work, The Common-wealth of Oceana (1656), was a restatement of Aristotle’s theory of constitutional stability and revolution. Although Harrington was sympathetic to republicanism, he was a devoted friend of King Charles I and was

Barney Frank: Michael Harrington, a Democrat representing the Massachusetts Sixth District.

Michael Harrington was an American socialist activist and author, best known for his book The Other America (1962), about poverty. He was also chairman of the Socialist Party of America from 1968 to 1972. Harrington was known as the “man who discovered poverty,” and much of his work was an ethical

Padraig Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who won two British Open championships (2007 and 2008) and a Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) Championship (2008). (Read Padraig Harrington’s Britannica entry on the PGA Championship.) Harrington began golfing with his family at

Charon: Christy and Robert S. Harrington at the U.S. Naval Observatory station in Flagstaff, Arizona. Its diameter—1,208 km (751 miles)—is a little more than half that of Pluto, and its mass is more than one-tenth of Pluto’s mass. Charon is so large and massive with respect to Pluto…

William Stanhope, 1st earl of Harrington was a British diplomat and statesman in the Walpole-Pelham era. Educated at Eton College, Harrington was elected a member of Parliament for Derby in 1715, became envoy to Turin (1718–20), and was then ambassador to Spain (1720–27). As a reward for his

William Stanhope, 1st earl of Harrington was a British diplomat and statesman in the Walpole-Pelham era. Educated at Eton College, Harrington was elected a member of Parliament for Derby in 1715, became envoy to Turin (1718–20), and was then ambassador to Spain (1720–27). As a reward for his

Thomas Harriot was a mathematician, astronomer, and investigator of the natural world. Little is known of him before he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oxford in 1580. Throughout his working life, he was supported by the patronage, at different times, of Sir Walter Raleigh and

Lewis and Harris: Harris, largest and most northerly of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides islands, lying 24 miles (39 km) from the west coast of the Scottish mainland and separated from it by the Minch channel. Although the island forms one continuous unit, it is usually referred to as two…

Winter Haven, city, Polk county, central Florida, U.S., situated amid a large cluster of small lakes, about 15 miles (25 km) east of Lakeland. The area was settled in the 1860s. The city was laid out in 1884 and originally called Harris Corners (for the family who owned a local store) but was later

Astrodome, the world’s first domed air-conditioned indoor stadium, built in Houston, Texas, in 1965 and arguably the city’s most important architectural structure. Conceived by Roy Mark Hofheinz (a former county judge and mayor of Houston, 1953–55) and designed by architects Hermon Lloyd and W.B.

Louis Harris: …Louis Harris and Associates (now Harris Interactive, Inc.), in New York City, where he remained until his retirement in 1992. By 1962 Harris was the chief polling analyst for CBS News, though he later (1969) switched to ABC News. He was concurrently a columnist for the Washington Post and Newsweek…

Harris movement, largest mass movement toward Christianity in West Africa, named for the prophet William Wadé Harris (c. 1850–1929), a Grebo of Liberia and a teacher-catechist in the American Episcopal mission. While in prison for a political offense in 1910, Harris was commissioned in a vision to

Harris Treaty, (July 29, 1858), agreement that secured commercial and diplomatic privileges for the United States in Japan and constituted the basis for Western economic penetration of Japan. Negotiated by Townsend Harris, first U.S. consul to Japan, it provided for the opening of five ports to

Harris v. Forklift Systems, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on November 9, 1993, ruled (9–0) that plaintiffs in Title VII workplace-harassment suits need not prove psychological injury. However, the court acknowledged that an offensive joke or comment is unlikely to be grounds for

Harris v. Quinn, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court, on June 30, 2014, held (5–4) that workers who are paid by the state of Illinois to provide in-home personal assistance to adults unable to care for themselves (because of age, disability, or injury) cannot be required to pay service fees

Harrisburg, capital (1812) of Pennsylvania, U.S., and seat (1785) of Dauphin county, on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles (169 km) west of Philadelphia. It is the hub of an urbanized area that includes Steelton, Paxtang, Penbrook, Colonial Park, Linglestown, Hershey, and Middletown

hawk: …other buteos are the following: Harris’s, or the bay-winged, hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), a large black bird with inconspicuous brown shoulders and flashing white rump, is found in South America and northward into the southwestern United States. The broad-winged hawk (B. platypterus), a crow-sized hawk, gray-brown with a black-and-white-banded tail, is…

hawk: …other buteos are the following: Harris’s, or the bay-winged, hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), a large black bird with inconspicuous brown shoulders and flashing white rump, is found in South America and northward into the southwestern United States. The broad-winged hawk (B. platypterus), a crow-sized hawk, gray-brown with a black-and-white-banded tail, is…

Stanley Middleton: His prolific output includes Harris’s Requiem (1960), about a composer who takes great joy in his creativity; A Serious Woman (1961) and Two’s Company (1963), both of which explore compelling sexual attraction as the sole basis for a relationship; and Holiday (1974; cowinner of a Booker Prize), which concerns…

the Shirelles: ” The original members were Addie (“Micki”) Harris (b. January 22, 1940, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.—d. June 10, 1982, Los Angeles, California), Doris Coley (b. August 2, 1941, Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.—d. February 4, 2000, Sacramento, California), Shirley Owens (b. June 10, 1941, Passaic), and Beverly Lee (b. August 3,…

Alexander Harris was an English author whose Settlers and Convicts; or, Recollections of Sixteen Years’ Labour in the Australian Backwoods (1847) is an outstanding fictional account of life in Australia. Harris was well educated by his clergyman father in London, and at age 21 he shipped out for

Barbara Harris was an American clergywoman and social activist who was the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion. During her childhood Harris regularly attended services at a local Episcopal church with her parents, and she played piano for the church school. She graduated from the

Barbara Harris was an American clergywoman and social activist who was the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion. During her childhood Harris regularly attended services at a local Episcopal church with her parents, and she played piano for the church school. She graduated from the

Barry Harris was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator who, as a musician, became known for his virtuosity, marked by complex chord structures and speed of play. An exponent of the bebop style that became popular after World War II, he played with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Yusuf

Benjamin Harris was an English bookseller and writer who was the first journalist in the British-American colonies. An ardent Anabaptist and Whig, Harris published argumentative pamphlets in London, especially ones attacking Roman Catholics and Quakers, and in 1679 he joined Titus Oates in exposing

Christopher Fry was a British writer of verse plays. Fry adopted his mother’s surname after he became a schoolteacher at age 18, his father having died many years earlier. He was an actor, director, and writer of revues and plays before he gained fame as a playwright for The Lady’s Not for Burning

Joan Baez: The following year she married David Harris, a leader in the national movement to oppose the draft who served nearly two years in prison for refusing to comply with his draft summons (they divorced in 1973). Baez was in Hanoi in December 1972, delivering Christmas presents and mail to American…

E. Lynn Harris was an American author, who in a series of novels drew on his personal familiarity with the gay community to chronicle the struggles faced by African American men with sexual identity concerns. He used his own unhappy childhood and his experiences as a gay man who was closeted for a

Ed Harris is an American actor acclaimed for the intensity of his performances, most notably his portrayal of American painter Jackson Pollock in Pollock (2000), a film he also directed. Harris attended Columbia University, where he played football for two years until he became interested in

Ed Harris is an American actor acclaimed for the intensity of his performances, most notably his portrayal of American painter Jackson Pollock in Pollock (2000), a film he also directed. Harris attended Columbia University, where he played football for two years until he became interested in

Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer, one of the greatest from the 1930s to the ’50s. Eleanora (her preferred spelling) Harris was the daughter of Clarence Holiday, a professional musician who for a time played guitar with the Fletcher Henderson band. She and her mother used her maternal

Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer, one of the greatest from the 1930s to the ’50s. Eleanora (her preferred spelling) Harris was the daughter of Clarence Holiday, a professional musician who for a time played guitar with the Fletcher Henderson band. She and her mother used her maternal

Emmylou Harris is an American singer and songwriter who ranged effortlessly among folk, pop, rock, and country-and-western styles, added old-time sensibilities to popular music and sophistication to country music, and established herself as “the queen of country rock.” After being discovered while

Jimmy Yancey: …he married Estella Harris (Mama Yancey), who sang with him at house parties throughout the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s. They had three recording sessions together and performed on network radio in 1939 and at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1948. From 1925 until shortly before his death,…

E. Lynn Harris was an American author, who in a series of novels drew on his personal familiarity with the gay community to chronicle the struggles faced by African American men with sexual identity concerns. He used his own unhappy childhood and his experiences as a gay man who was closeted for a

Franco Harris was an American gridiron football running back who was a member of four Super Bowl-winning teams (1975, 1976, 1979, 1980) as a Pittsburgh Steeler and who is best known for having taken part in arguably the most famous play in National Football League (NFL) history, “the Immaculate

Frank Harris was an Irish-born American journalist and man of letters best known for his unreliable autobiography, My Life and Loves, 3 vol. (1923–27), the sexual frankness of which was new for its day and created trouble with censors in Great Britain and the United States. He was also an editor of

Fred Harris was an American politician, educator, and writer who served as a U.S. senator from 1964 to early 1973. From a young age Harris helped out on the farm with wheat and cotton harvests. By his own account, those experiences taught him the value of hard work and helped him understand the

Fred Harris was an American politician, educator, and writer who served as a U.S. senator from 1964 to early 1973. From a young age Harris helped out on the farm with wheat and cotton harvests. By his own account, those experiences taught him the value of hard work and helped him understand the

George Washington Harris was an American humorist who combined the skill of an oral storyteller with a dramatic imagination. Harris was a steamboat captain from an early age. From 1843 until his death, he wrote humorous tales for the New York Spirit of the Times and other publications that were

Presbyterian Church of Wales: The early leaders were Howel Harris, a layman who became an itinerant preacher after a religious experience of conversion in 1735, and Daniel Rowlands, an Anglican curate in Cardiganshire who experienced a similar conversion. After the two men met in 1737, they began cooperating in their work and were…

aesthetics: Major concerns of 18th-century aesthetics: …arts was put forward by James Harris in Three Treatises (1744) and subsequently made famous by Charles Batteux in a book entitled Les Beaux Arts réduits à un même principe (1746; “The Fine Arts Reduced to a Single Principle”). This diffuse and ill-argued work contains the first modern attempt to…

Frank Harris was an Irish-born American journalist and man of letters best known for his unreliable autobiography, My Life and Loves, 3 vol. (1923–27), the sexual frankness of which was new for its day and created trouble with censors in Great Britain and the United States. He was also an editor of

Jam and Lewis: Jam and Lewis’s emergence as major record producers was kick-started by Prince’s pique. Keyboard player Jimmy Jam (James Harris III) and bassist Terry Lewis played together in local Minneapolis bands while in high school, graduating to Flyte Tyme, which evolved into Prince’s backing band, the…

Jessie Redmon Fauset was an African American novelist, critic, poet, and editor known for her discovery and encouragement of several writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Fauset graduated from Cornell University (B.A., 1905), and she later earned a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania

the Shadows: …1941, Bognor Regis, Sussex), bassist Jet Harris (byname of Terence Harris; b. July 6, 1939, London—d. March 18, 2011, Winchester, Hampshire), and drummer Tony Meehan (byname of Daniel Meehan; b. March 2, 1943, London—d. November 28, 2005, London). Later members included drummer Brian Bennett (b. February 9, 1940, London) and…

Joel Chandler Harris was an American author, creator of the folk character Uncle Remus. As apprentice on a weekly paper, The Countryman, he became familiar with the lore and dialects of the plantation slave. He established a reputation as a brilliant humorist and writer of dialect while employed on

South Africa: Resistance to apartheid: …of acts of sabotage, including John Harris (who was white), were hanged. Hundreds of others fled the country, and Tambo presided over the ANC’s executive headquarters in Zambia.

encyclopaedia: Authorship: John Harris, an English theologian and scientist, may have been one of the first to enlist the aid of experts, such as the naturalist John Ray and Sir Isaac Newton, in compiling his Lexicon Technicum (1704; “Technical Lexicon”). Johann Heinrich Zedler, in his Universal-Lexicon (1732–50),…

John Wyndham was an English science-fiction writer who examined the human struggle for survival when catastrophic natural phenomena suddenly invade a comfortable English setting. Educated in Derbyshire, Wyndham tried his hand at various jobs, from farming to advertising. During the mid-1920s he

Julie Harris was an American actress who was perhaps best known for her stage work, receiving six Tony Awards, including one for lifetime achievement. Harris made her Broadway debut in 1945 and five years later won acclaim as Frankie in The Member of the Wedding. In 1952 she made her film debut in

Julie Harris was an American actress who was perhaps best known for her stage work, receiving six Tony Awards, including one for lifetime achievement. Harris made her Broadway debut in 1945 and five years later won acclaim as Frankie in The Member of the Wedding. In 1952 she made her film debut in

Kamala Harris is the 49th vice president of the United States (2021–25) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Joe Biden. As the Democratic Party’s nominee in the presidential election of 2024, Harris was defeated by the Republican nominee, former president (2017–21) Donald Trump. In July 2024,

Kamala Harris is the 49th vice president of the United States (2021–25) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Joe Biden. As the Democratic Party’s nominee in the presidential election of 2024, Harris was defeated by the Republican nominee, former president (2017–21) Donald Trump. In July 2024,

Bush v. Gore: Background: …state and Secretary of State Katherine Harris was cochair of Bush’s Florida campaign, while Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth headed the Gore campaign. By November 10 the machine recount was complete, and Bush’s lead stood at 327 votes out of six million cast. As court challenges were issued over the…

Roy Harris was a composer, teacher, and a prominent representative of nationalism in American music who came to be regarded as the musical spokesman for the American landscape. Harris’s family moved to California during his childhood. He studied music at the University of California, Berkeley, and

Louis Harris was an American public-opinion analyst and columnist who was the best-known pollster in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. He was among the first to offer polling and analysis services to candidates for political office and was responsible for many innovations in

Marvin Harris was an American anthropological historian and theoretician known for his work on cultural materialism. His fieldwork in the Islas (“Islands”) de la Bahía and other regions of Brazil and in Mozambique focused on the concept of culture. Harris saw functionalism in the social sciences as

Mother Jones was a labour organizer, widely known in the United States as a fiery agitator for the union rights of coal miners and other workers. In 1871 Jones, the widow of an iron-moulder who had died in 1867 in an epidemic in Memphis, Tennessee, lost all her possessions in the great Chicago

Mike Harris is a Canadian politician who served as premier of Ontario (1995–2002). Harris grew up in North Bay, Ont. He attended classes at Waterloo Lutheran University (now Wilfrid Laurier University), Laurentian University at Sudbury, and Nipissing University College, North Bay, and received a

the Shirelles: ” The original members were Addie (“Micki”) Harris (b. January 22, 1940, Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.—d. June 10, 1982, Los Angeles, California), Doris Coley (b. August 2, 1941, Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.—d. February 4, 2000, Sacramento, California), Shirley Owens (b. June 10, 1941, Passaic), and Beverly Lee (b. August 3,…

Mike Harris is a Canadian politician who served as premier of Ontario (1995–2002). Harris grew up in North Bay, Ont. He attended classes at Waterloo Lutheran University (now Wilfrid Laurier University), Laurentian University at Sudbury, and Nipissing University College, North Bay, and received a

Moonlight: …him to his mother (Naomie Harris), a user of crack cocaine who is emotionally abusive to the child. Juan and Teresa become an alternate family for Chiron, who does not know how to fit in with the other boys in the neighbourhood, though a friend, Kevin (Jaden Piner), tries…

Neil Patrick Harris is an American comic actor known for his portrayals of both likably average and flamboyantly unconventional characters. Harris made his stage debut as Toto in a grammar-school production of The Wizard of Oz and acted throughout high school. He earned a Golden Globe nomination

Patricia Roberts Harris was an American public official, the first African American woman named to a U.S. ambassadorship and the first as well to serve in a presidential cabinet. Harris grew up in Mattoon and in Chicago. She graduated from Howard University, Washington, D.C., in 1945, pursued

Rotary International: …in 1905 by American attorney Paul P. Harris. For having created the organization, Harris is credited with initiating the idea of a civilian service club, an organization of men or women from varied business and professional backgrounds that is dedicated to fellowship among its members and to voluntary community service.…

Renatus Harris was an English organ builder whose fine instruments were highly regarded by his contemporaries. Harris was the son and grandson of organ builders; his maternal grandfather was Thomas Dallam (c. 1575–c. 1630), three of whose sons also became well-known builders. Renatus’ father,

Renatus Harris was an English organ builder whose fine instruments were highly regarded by his contemporaries. Harris was the son and grandson of organ builders; his maternal grandfather was Thomas Dallam (c. 1575–c. 1630), three of whose sons also became well-known builders. Renatus’ father,

Richard Harris was an Irish actor of stage and screen who became known as much for his offstage indulgences as for his flamboyant performances. Harris, the son of a miller, played rugby football while in school, but his hopes for a future in sports ended when he contracted tuberculosis and had to

Roy Harris was a composer, teacher, and a prominent representative of nationalism in American music who came to be regarded as the musical spokesman for the American landscape. Harris’s family moved to California during his childhood. He studied music at the University of California, Berkeley, and

Simon Harris is an Irish politician who, on April 9, 2024, became the youngest taoiseach (prime minister) in the country’s history. Harris is also the leader of Ireland’s Fine Gael party. He previously served as a legislator and as the country’s health minister. Harris was born in the coastal town

Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1st Baronet was a British air officer who initiated and directed the “saturation bombing” that the Royal Air Force inflicted on Germany during World War II. Harris was reared in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and educated in English public schools. He joined the 1st Rhodesian

The Golden Girls: … created by writer and producer Susan Harris that aired on the NBC network from 1985 to 1992. The series follows four older women living together as roommates in Miami. The Golden Girls was acclaimed for its positive portrayal of older women and female friendship and for the strong ensemble acting…

the Shadows: …1941, Bognor Regis, Sussex), bassist Jet Harris (byname of Terence Harris; b. July 6, 1939, London—d. March 18, 2011, Winchester, Hampshire), and drummer Tony Meehan (byname of Daniel Meehan; b. March 2, 1943, London—d. November 28, 2005, London). Later members included drummer Brian Bennett (b. February 9, 1940, London) and…

Wilson Harris was a Guyanese author noted for the broad vision and abstract complexity of his novels. Harris attended Queen’s College in Georgetown, British Guiana (1934–39). From 1942 until 1958 he was a government surveyor, and he used his intimate knowledge of the savannas and vast, mysterious

Townsend Harris was a U.S. politician and diplomat, the first Western consul to reside in Japan, whose influence helped shape the future course of Japanese–Western relations. A minor Democratic politician, Harris became the president of the New York City Board of Education in 1846 and was

Yemen: Walter B. Harris, a journalist and traveler, visited Yemen in 1892. One of the first Westerners to see many parts of the country, he recounted his impressions in the book A Journey Through the Yemen, in which he says:

William Torrey Harris was a U.S. educator, probably the most widely known public school educator and philosopher in the United States during the late 19th century. Harris attended Yale College and after 1858 worked as a teacher and later as superintendent of schools in St. Louis, Mo. (1868–80). He

African religions: New religions, independent churches, and prophetic movements: Its founder, William Wadé Harris, was a prophet-healer who claimed that the archangel Gabriel visited him while he was in prison for participating in a political revolt in his native Liberia. After his release Harris moved to neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire (where the European Christian missions had not…

Wilson Harris was a Guyanese author noted for the broad vision and abstract complexity of his novels. Harris attended Queen’s College in Georgetown, British Guiana (1934–39). From 1942 until 1958 he was a government surveyor, and he used his intimate knowledge of the savannas and vast, mysterious

rhythm and blues: …Liggins, Joe Liggins, Floyd Dixon, Wynonie Harris, Big Joe Turner, and Charles Brown. While many of the numbers in these performers’ repertoires were in the classic 12-bar A-A-B blues form, others were straight pop songs, instrumentals that were close to light jazz, or pseudo-Latin compositions.

Zellig S. Harris was a Russian-born American scholar known for his work in structural linguistics. He carried the structural linguistic ideas of Leonard Bloomfield to their furthest logical development: to discover the linear distributional relations of phonemes and morphemes. Harris was taken to

Zellig S. Harris was a Russian-born American scholar known for his work in structural linguistics. He carried the structural linguistic ideas of Leonard Bloomfield to their furthest logical development: to discover the linear distributional relations of phonemes and morphemes. Harris was taken to

Missouri: Education: Harris-Stowe University (1857), in St. Louis, and Lincoln University (1866), in Jefferson City, are both public and historically black institutions. More than a dozen state-supported two-year colleges offer associate degrees, technical education, and preparatory courses for advanced studies. Among the most prominent private institutions are…

Harrisburg, city, seat (1859) of Saline county, southern Illinois, U.S. It lies about 40 miles (65 km) east of Carbondale. It was laid out in 1853 and named in honour of James Harris, an attorney who helped establish the community. Coal mining began in 1854 and soon became Harrisburg’s chief

Harrisburg, capital (1812) of Pennsylvania, U.S., and seat (1785) of Dauphin county, on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles (169 km) west of Philadelphia. It is the hub of an urbanized area that includes Steelton, Paxtang, Penbrook, Colonial Park, Linglestown, Hershey, and Middletown

Tupelo, city, seat (1867) of Lee county, northeastern Mississippi, U.S., located 62 miles (100 km) northeast of Columbus. It is the headquarters and focal point of the Natchez Trace Parkway. In 1859 the original settlement of Harrisburg was moved 2 miles (3 km) east to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad

Harrison, city, seat (1869) of Boone county, northwestern Arkansas, U.S., in the Ozark Mountains on Crooked Creek, 80 miles (129 km) south of Springfield, Missouri. The Union general M. Larue Harrison laid out the town site in about 1860. The arrival in 1900 of the Missouri and North Arkansas

Scranton, city, seat (1878) of Lackawanna county, northeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., in the Lackawanna River valley, on the western fringes of the Pocono Mountains. It is the centre of an urbanized industrial complex that includes Carbondale and Wilkes-Barre. The area was inhabited by

dumb gulper shark, (Centrophorus harrissoni), deepwater shark of the family Centrophoridae that is related to the dogfishes. Like all members of the genus Centrophorus, it has large green eyes. The dumb gulper shark has been found almost solely off the eastern coast of Australia and near seamounts

Anna Harrison was an American first lady (March 4–April 4, 1841), the wife of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States, and grandmother of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president. The daughter of John Cleves Symmes (a soldier in the American Revolution and a judge) and Anna

Anna Jane Harrison was an American chemist and educator who in 1978 became the first woman president of the American Chemical Society. She was known for her advocacy for increased public awareness of science. Harrison grew up on a farm in rural Missouri. Her father died when she was seven, leaving

Anna Jane Harrison was an American chemist and educator who in 1978 became the first woman president of the American Chemical Society. She was known for her advocacy for increased public awareness of science. Harrison grew up on a farm in rural Missouri. Her father died when she was seven, leaving

Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd president of the United States (1889–93), a moderate Republican who won an electoral majority while losing the popular vote by more than 100,000 to Democrat Grover Cleveland. Harrison signed into law the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), the first legislation to prohibit

Caroline Harrison was an American first lady (1889–92), the wife of Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of the United States. A history enthusiast, she was the first president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Caroline Scott was the second daughter of five children born to

Haymarket Affair: …pronounced peaceful by Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison, who attended as an observer. After Harrison and most of the demonstrators departed, a contingent of police arrived and demanded that the crowd disperse. At that point a bomb was thrown by an individual never positively identified, and police responded with random gunfire.…

Charles Harrison was an American industrial designer whose creations included such iconic consumer items as polypropylene trash cans (including those with wheels) and the plastic version of the 3-D View-Master photographic slide viewer. In 2008, the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design

Japanese American internment in pictures: …Britannica Book of the Year, Earl G. Harrison, commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, described the affected population: