"Hunter Museum of American Art The Hunter Museum of American Art is an art museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The museum's collections include works representing the Hudson River School, 19th century genre painting, American Impressionism, the Ashcan School, early modernism, regionalism, and post World War II modern and contemporary art. The building itself represents three distinct architectural stages: the original 1904 classical revival mansion designed by Abram Garfield, the son of president James A. Garfield, which has housed the museum since its opening in 1952, a brutalist addition built in 1975, and a 2005 addition designed by Randall Stout which now"
"presidents at the White House. Abram spent his final years in Warren, Connecticut, and died of cancer in nearby Kent. He was survived by wife Lois, son William, daughter Kathryn Ann Abrams Bindert, brother Arthur and five grandchildren. Lois was not only his wife, but also managed his business and public relations. Herbert Abrams Herbert E. Abrams (March 20, 1921 – August 29, 2003) was an American artist. He was one of the leading portrait artists of his era known for his style of traditional realism. His works included the official White House portraits of former presidents Jimmy Carter and"
"the age of 80. He had three marriages, his first to his wife Jane from 1944–74, with whom had five children, Ruth, Annie, Morris, Adam, and Joshua, and nine grandchildren He married again from 1975 to 1987 to Carlyn Fisher, and for his remaining life to Bruna Molina. Morris B. Abram Morris Berthold Abram (June 19, 1918 – March 16, 2000) was an American lawyer, civil rights activist, and for two years president of Brandeis University. In 1953 he successfully sought the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Fifth District in Georgia, urging the desegregation of schools but lost the"
"Elliott Abrams Elliott Abrams (born January 24, 1948) is an American diplomat, lawyer, and political scientist who served in foreign policy positions for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Abrams was convicted of withholding information from Congress about the Iran–Contra affair while serving under Reagan, but was pardoned by President George H. W. Bush. He is currently a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. During the Reagan administration, Abrams gained notoriety for his involvement in controversial foreign policy decisions regarding Nicaragua and El Salvador. During George W. Bush's first term, he served as"
"Morris B. Abram Morris Berthold Abram (June 19, 1918 – March 16, 2000) was an American lawyer, civil rights activist, and for two years president of Brandeis University. In 1953 he successfully sought the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Fifth District in Georgia, urging the desegregation of schools but lost the election in 1954. He may be best remembered as a civil rights attorney who successfully waged a fourteen year struggle from 1949–63 to end a Georgia electoral rule that gave disproportionate weight in primary elections to vote counts in white rural areas at the expense of those cast"
"Abrams converted to Catholicism during his time in Vietnam; he was raised as Methodist Protestant. A heavy cigar smoker, Abrams died at age 59 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from complications of surgery to remove a cancerous lung. He is buried with his wife Julia in Section 21 of Arlington National Cemetery. She died at age 87 on January 31, 2003, also at Walter Reed. His awards and decorations include: Army Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (Army Version) Creighton Abrams Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. (September 15, 1914 – September 4, 1974) was"
"House congressional committee that Christians globally are the most persecuted of the world religions. Through Senator Moynihan, Abrams was introduced to Rachel Decter, the stepdaughter of Moynihan's friend Norman Podhoretz, editor of ""Commentary"". They were married from 1980 until her death in June 2013. The couple had three children: Jacob, Sarah, and Joseph. Elliott Abrams Elliott Abrams (born January 24, 1948) is an American diplomat, lawyer, and political scientist who served in foreign policy positions for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Abrams was convicted of withholding information from Congress about the Iran–Contra affair while serving under Reagan, but"
"to public relations executive Katie McGrath and has three children. He resides in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. He is Jewish and his wife is Roman Catholic, and he sometimes takes his children to religious services on Jewish holidays. Abrams serves on the Creative Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization. J. J. Abrams Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and composer. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films as ""Regarding Henry"" (1991), ""Forever Young"" (1992),"
"James Atkinson Abrams James Atkinson Abrams (November 11, 1844 – April 24, 1914) was a business owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Nanaimo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1878 to 1882. He was born in Napanee, Ontario, apprenticed there as a tanner and came to Victoria in 1867. He worked as a foreman in two tanneries before moving to Nanaimo, where he established the Nanaimo Tanning Company in 1878, with himself as president. In the same year, he married Georgina Wenborn. In 1886, he became a partner in a business in Vancouver. Later that"
"1881, Abrams owned land where the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad built a depot in the area that was to become Abrams, Wisconsin. The town of Abrams was named in his honor. Abrams died on September 12, 1900 in Wisconsin and is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery. In 1854, Abrams married Henrietta T. Alton. They had three children, Kate, Ruth and Winford. Their son Winford also served as Mayor of Green Bay. W. J. Abrams William ""W. J."" Abrams (March 19, 1829 – September 12, 1900) was an American railroad surveyor, railroad businessman and politician. He served as a member"
"W. J. Abrams William ""W. J."" Abrams (March 19, 1829 – September 12, 1900) was an American railroad surveyor, railroad businessman and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Abrams was born in Cambridge, New York, the son of Isaac T. Abrams and Ruth (Hall) Abrams. He attended school in Cambridge and Troy, New York before studying theology in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He was not able to finish his studies due to poor health. Abrams completed railroad surveys from Lake Michigan to Ontonogan, Michigan before"
"J. J. Abrams Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and composer. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films as ""Regarding Henry"" (1991), ""Forever Young"" (1992), ""Armageddon"" (1998), ""Cloverfield"" (2008), ""Star Trek"" (2009), """" (2015), and the upcoming """" (2019). Abrams has created numerous television series, including ""Felicity"" (co-creator, 1998–2002), ""Alias"" (creator, 2001–2006), ""Lost"" (co-creator, 2004–2010), and ""Fringe"" (co-creator, 2008–2013). He won two Emmy Awards for ""Lost"" — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama"
"Colonel Abrams Colonel Abrams (May 25, 1949 – November 24, 2016) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Colonel Abrams (his real name) was born in Detroit, Michigan. His family later moved to East 13 Street, in Manhattan's East Village. From an early age, Abrams began playing the guitar and piano. He was in several early bands; among them Heavy Impact - in which he played both guitar and keyboards alongside Joe Wells (guitar), Lemar Washington (guitar), Marston ""Buffy"" Freeman (bass guitar), Ronald Simmons (drums), Harry Jones (trumpet), and Barbara Mills (saxophone). In 1976, he formed Conservative Manor,"
"John N. Abrams General John Nelson Abrams (September 3, 1946 – August 20, 2018) was an United States Army four-star general who commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from 1998 to 2002. Abrams was born on September 3, 1946 in Cumberland, Maine. He graduated from Frankfurt American High School in 1964, and attended Bowling Green University before deciding to enlist in the United States Army. Abrams enlisted in the Army on January 16, 1966 and after completion of his initial training he attended Officer Candidate School. He graduated on February 3, 1967 with a commission as a"
"James in the race. Robert Abrams Robert Abrams (born July 4, 1938) is an American lawyer and politician. He was Attorney General of New York from 1979 to 1993 and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate election in New York in 1992. Abrams was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Benjamin and Dorothy Abrams. He has one sister, Marlene (Abrams) Kitrosser. On September 15, 1974, he married the daughter of Jacob and Hilda Schulder, Diane Schulder Abrams, an attorney who created and taught the first ""Women and the Law"" course in an American law school. Diane"
"Herbert Abrams Herbert E. Abrams (March 20, 1921 – August 29, 2003) was an American artist. He was one of the leading portrait artists of his era known for his style of traditional realism. His works included the official White House portraits of former presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. During his prolific career, he painted more than 400 portraits, including those of General William Westmoreland, playwright Arthur Miller and astronaut Edwin E. ""Buzz"" Aldrin Jr. Other portraits by Abrams are displayed at the Capitol (former Sen. Howard H. Baker ), the Treasury Department (former Treasury Secretary Donald T."
"John Adams John Adams (October 30 [O.S. October 19] 1735 – July 4, 1826) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, its first Vice President (1789–1797) and second President (1797–1801). He was a lawyer, diplomat, and leader of American independence from Great Britain. Adams was a dedicated diarist, and correspondent with his wife and advisor Abigail, and recorded important historical information on the era. A political activist prior to the American Revolution, Adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. He defied anti-British sentiment and successfully defended British soldiers against murder charges arising"
"John Quincy Adams (1848–1919) John Quincy Adams (June 16, 1848 – November 13, 1919) was an employee of the Milwaukee Road Railroad serving in the capacity as the general land and townsite agent in 1907, when Adams County, North Dakota was created, which is named after him. He was a distant relative of John Adams (the 2nd U.S. President) and John Quincy Adams (the 6th U.S. President). He was born in Troy, Vermont to Benjamin S. and Susan Smith (Pierce) Adams. He married Francis S. Smith in December 23, 1874; they had two children, the senior of them is Benjamin."
"Forks, Montana, Adams Investment Co., of Marshall-town. He was a Republican and Mason. John Quincy Adams (1848–1919) John Quincy Adams (June 16, 1848 – November 13, 1919) was an employee of the Milwaukee Road Railroad serving in the capacity as the general land and townsite agent in 1907, when Adams County, North Dakota was created, which is named after him. He was a distant relative of John Adams (the 2nd U.S. President) and John Quincy Adams (the 6th U.S. President). He was born in Troy, Vermont to Benjamin S. and Susan Smith (Pierce) Adams. He married Francis S. Smith in"
"Primetime.[3] Abrams graduated from Penn State University and began his television career with WCBS-TV as an account executive. He worked his way up through CBS Television national sales to head the West Coast Sales. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed general sales manager of KCBS-TV, the CBS-owned station in Los Angeles. ""Love, Again"" is Abrams' next TV movie to debut. It was shot for the Hallmark channel in 2015 and stars Teri Polo. Abrams was born on 26 September 1939 in Harrisburg to Samuel David Abrams (1908–1990), who was of Polish descent, and his wife Lilian (1909–1998). His late wife, Carol"
"did not gain enough electoral votes to win outright. Adams ran for re-election in 1828, but lost to Jackson. Inauguration of John Quincy Adams The inauguration of John Quincy Adams as the sixth President of the United States took place on Friday, March 4, 1825, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The inauguration marked the commencement of the four-year term of John Quincy Adams as President and the first term of John C. Calhoun as Vice President. Adams was the first president to have been the son of a former President–John Adams; and Calhoun, at"
"Georgie Abrams Georgie Abrams (November 11, 1918 – June 30, 1994) was an American boxer who came very close to winning the World Middleweight Championship in November 1941 against Tony Zale and was a top contender for the title in the early 1940s. In his unique boxing career, he fought eight former or future world champions. He was managed by Bo Bregman, and Chris Dundee. Abrams was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. Georgie Abrams was born the son of a shoemaker in Roanoke, Virginia on November 11, 1918. He was given the middle name ""Freedom"""
"to the composer, Abram also gave the first English and US performances of Arthur Benjamin's 1949 Concerto quasi una Fantasia; in Benjamin's words, ""Jacques Abram, the American pianist, gave it its first English performance at the Cheltenham Festival in 1952 and the first American performance in San Antonio in 1953."" In 1955, he married Christine Dorsey, and was the father of Jonathan, Gregory and Nell Abram. Jacques Abram Jacques Abram (August 6, 1915 – October 5, 1998), born Jack Gregory Abram, an American classical pianist, was born in Lufkin, Texas and died in Tampa, Florida. Abram began improvising at age"
"Gerald W. Abrams Gerald William Abrams (born September 26, 1939) is an American television producer and the father of J. J. Abrams, best known for the large number of TV movies he has produced since the mid-1970s. Gerald W. Abrams has executive produced over 70 films, most recently ""Love, Again"", ""Christmas Shepherd"", and ""Houdini"", cable television’s top-rated miniseries of 2014. . ""Houdini"", a two-part, four-hour miniseries for History was written by Academy Award-nominated Nicholas Meyer and directed by Uli Edel. It premiered on September 1, 2014, starring Adrien Brody as Harry Houdini and co-starring Kristen Connolly (""House of Cards"") and"
"back several Confederate advances. During his military service he was wounded on five separate incidents. James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831September 19, 1881) was the 20th President of the United States. An assassin's bullet ended his life and presidency and cut his time in office after serving only 200 days. He had a distinguished military background. Garfield served in the United States Army as a Major General, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and as a member of the highly controversial Electoral Commission of 1876. He was the second U.S. President to be assassinated. Garfield was the"
"John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman who served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. He served as the eighth United States Secretary of State immediately before becoming president. During his long diplomatic and political career, Adams also served as an ambassador, and represented Massachusetts as a United States Senator and as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was the eldest son of John Adams, who served as president from 1797 to 1801. Initially a Federalist like his father,"
"Charles Abrams Charles Abrams (September 20, 1901 – February 22, 1970) was a Polish-born American lawyer, author, urbanist, and housing expert who created the New York City Housing and Development Administration in the 1960s. He was one of the first to use the expression ""Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor."" In 1936, the US Supreme Court established, in ""New York City Housing Authority v. Muller"", the Authority's right to employ the power of eminent domain for slum-clearing purposes. The decision gave a broader meaning to the term ""public use"" and represented a victory for Abrams, the Authority's"
"his charter: Abrams served as Chief of Staff until his death on September 4, 1974. Born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was the son of Nellie Louise (Randall) and Creighton Abrams, a railroad worker. Abrams married Julia Berthe Harvey in 1936. She founded the army group of Arlington Ladies and devoted time to humanitarian causes. The Abramses had three sons and three daughters. All three sons became Army general officers: retired Brigadier General Creighton Williams Abrams III, retired General John Nelson Abrams, and General Robert Bruce Abrams. Daughters Noel Bradley, Jeanne Daley, and Elizabeth Doyle all married army officers."
"to as ""Colonel"". Together they had: He died on 13 July 1767 at the age of 77, only two days after the birth of his namesake, John Quincy Adams, and one month before the duty on tea had been imposed by Act of Parliament of June 14, 1767. His granddaughter Abigail Adams (1744–1818), daughter of Elizabeth and the eventual First Lady of the United States, named her son, John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), after him. Adams went on to become the 6th President of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He also served as a diplomat, a Senator and"
"shows with a reminder about personal safety, specifically highlighting the importance of wearing safety glasses. Abram lives with his wife, Elise, in a custom modified-classic two-story Colonial, timber-framed, home that he built in Carlisle, Massachusetts. His fondness of plaid shirts is well-known and at times parodied, a prime example being the character Al Borland on the 1991–1999 ABC sitcom ""Home Improvement"", portrayed by Richard Karn. Abram was previously married to Laura Cone (divorced in 1996), with whom he has a daughter, Lindsey. Norm Abram Norman L. ""Norm"" Abram (born October 3, 1949) is an American carpenter known for his work"
"Morris N. Abrams Morris Newton Abrams (November 30, 1919 – December 11, 1975) was a Louisiana educator who specialized in the field of vocational education. Abrams was born in Winnfield, the seat of Winn Parish in north Louisiana, a son of William Charles Abrams (1889–1945) and the former Cora Bell Sowers (1892–1963). He was educated in the public schools in rural Sikes in Winn Parish. He thereafter received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. On February 1, 1941, Abrams married the former Minnie Louise DeLee (1919–2001) of Clinton in East"
"USS John Adams (SSBN-620) USS ""John Adams"" (SSBN-620), a ""Lafayette""-class ballistic missile submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for John Adams (1735-1826), the second President of the United States (1797-1801), and his son John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), the sixth President of the United States (1825-1829). Both names were used with the captains of the Blue and Gold crews alternately using the names John Adams and John Quincy Adams. The contract to build ""John Adams"" was awarded to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, on 23 July 1960 and her keel was laid down"
"Stryker, who died in World War II and Specialist Four Robert F. Stryker, who died in the Vietnam War. U.S. - M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank The M1 Abrams is an American third-generation main battle tank produced by the United States. It is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of U.S. military forces in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972. Highly mobile, designed for modern armored ground warfare,[10] the M1 is well armed and heavily armored. Notable features include the use of a powerful gas turbine engine (multifuel capable, usually fueled with JP8"