11) Armstrong, John, 1758-1843, American army officer. The Columbia
Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Armstrong, John, 1758–1843, American army officer, 1758-1843, American army officer, U.S. Secretary of War (1813-14), b. Carlisle, Pa.; son of John Armstrong, "hero...
12) Armstrong, John, 1717?-1795, American pioneer. The Columbia Encyclopedia,
Sixth Edition. 2001
...Armstrong, John, 1717?–1795, American pioneer, 1717?-1795, American pioneer, known as the "hero of Kittanning," b. Co. Fermanagh, Ireland. He laid out the town of...
13) Newcastle upon Tyne, University of. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth
Edition. 2001
...upon Tyne, England; established 1937 as King's College as a result of the merger of Armstrong College (1871) and the College of Medicine (1834) of the Univ. of Durham....
14) Hampton University. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...and agricultural school; known as Hampton Institute 1930-84. Founded by Samuel Chapman Armstrong, it was among the first black colleges and also pioneered in Native...
15) Margaret. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Elizabeth II, b. Glamis, Scotland. In 1960 she married a commoner, the photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was created earl of Snowdon in 1961. They were divorced...
16) Hines, Earl "Fatha". The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...son of musicians, he played jazz piano in big bands as a young man and in 1927 joined Louis Armstrong's quintet in Chicago. Under Armstrong's influence, he originated...
17) Zaharoff, Sir Basil. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...parents, educated in England. His name is best known in connection with the Vickers-Armstrong munitions firm, of which he was director and chairman. For his services...
18) Beiderbecke, Bix. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...by recordings of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and by the music of King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Jimmie Noone. His cornet playing, noted for its brilliant...
19) Smith, Bessie. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...City, where she made (1923-28) recordings, accompanied by such outstanding artists as Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson, and James P. Johnson. She quickly became...
20) Newport Jazz Festival. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...lovers and great figures of the jazz world. It has presented such performers as Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, and Billie Holliday as well as many European artists....
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