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Himes
Himes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Himes (born 1950), American author and social activist * Charles Francis Himes (active 1900), American science professor at Carlisle Indian Industrial School * Chester Himes (1909–1984), African-American writer * Dick Himes (born 1946), American football offensive lineman * Donald Himes, Canadian actor in the children's television series '' Butternut Square'' and ''Mr. Dressup'' * George H. Himes (1844–1940), American pioneer and historian in Oregon * Gregory A. Himes (1966), American College Basketball Coach * Harriette Himes (1930–1997), birth name of American Ann Bishop (journalist) * Jack Himes (1878–1949), American baseball player * Jim Himes (born 1966), American politician * Joseph H. Himes (1885–1960), American politician * Joshua Vaughan Himes (1805–1895), American Christian leader and publisher * Kenneth R. Himes (born 1950), American Roman Catholic theologian * Lance Himes, American admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Himes
Chester Bomar Himes (July 29, 1909 – November 12, 1984) was an American writer. His works, some of which have been filmed, include '' If He Hollers Let Him Go'', published in 1945, and the Harlem Detective series of novels for which he is best known, set in the 1950s and early 1960s and featuring two black policemen called Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson. In 1958 Himes won France's Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. Life Early life Chester Himes was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, on July 29, 1909, to Joseph Sandy Himes and Estelle Bomar Himes; his father was a professor of industrial trades at a black college, and his mother, prior to getting married, was a teacher at Scotia Seminary. Chester Himes grew up in a middle-class home in Missouri. When he was about 12 years old, his father took a teaching job in the Arkansas Delta at Branch Normal College (now University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff), and soon a tragedy took place that would profoundly shape Himes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Himes
James Andrew Himes (born July 5, 1966) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he chaired the New Democrat Coalition in the 115th Congress (2017–2019). Himes's district includes most of the southwestern corner of the state and is largely coextensive with the Connecticut side of the New York metropolitan area. It includes parts of Fairfield County and New Haven County, including the cities of Bridgeport, Norwalk, Fairfield and Stamford. Himes is the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and is a member of the House Financial Services Committee. He previously chaired the United States House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth and the National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, and has been a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intellige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Vaughan Himes
Joshua Vaughan Himes (1805–1895) was a Christian leader, publisher, and promoter of intellectual innovators and social reformists. He became involved with the followers of William Miller and later became a prominent leader in the Advent Christian Church. Early life Himes was born in Wickford, Rhode Island, to Stuckeley Himes and Elizabeth Vaughn Himes. His parents intended for him to become an Episcopal priest, but when Himes was twelve, his father fell into financial ruin when a ship captain disappeared with a valuable cargo, leaving Stuckeley in immense debt. Himes, unable to afford his education in seminary, was then apprenticed to a cabinetmaker in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In October 1824, Elizabeth filed for divorce from Himes' father (a court order stated that Stuckeley was now a "yeoman...residing in parts unknown"). Entry into Ministry, Support of Progressive Social Reform/Intellectuals At 18, Himes joined the Christian Connexion church in New Bedford where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Himes
Lawrence Austin Himes (born October 7, 1940, in Riverside, California) is an American former general manager (GM) for two Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the Chicago White Sox (1986–1990); and the Chicago Cubs (1991–1994). Himes is likely best known for trading for Sammy Sosa during each tenure as GM. Prior to becoming a general manager, he was the California Angels scouting director (1981–1986). During his nine-year playing career (1961–1969), Himes was a catcher in eight minor league baseball farm systems, batting .251 in 725 games played. Tenure with White Sox Himes was hired by White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf to succeed Ken "Hawk" Harrelson in 1986. Harrelson, a longtime broadcaster for the White Sox, had a tenure of just under a season, and Himes was charged with rebuilding the franchise. Himes as a rookie general manager generated controversy among players. Himes established and enforced rules requiring socks be worn into the clubhouse, and banning the brin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obergefell V
''Obergefell v. Hodges'', ( ), is a landmark LGBT rights case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The 5–4 ruling requires all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the Insular Areas to perform and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples on the same terms and conditions as the marriages of opposite-sex couples, with all the accompanying rights and responsibilities. Prior to ''Obergefell'', same-sex marriage had already been established by statute, court ruling, or voter initiative in thirty-six states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Between January 2012 and February 2014, plaintiffs in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee filed federal district court cases that culminated in ''Obergefell v. Hodges''. After all district courts ruled for the plaintiffs, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Himes
Andrew Himes (born 1950) was the founding executive director of the Charter for Compassion, launched in 2008 by TED.com and Karen Armstrong, with the mission of supporting the emergence of a "global compassion movement". He is the author of ''The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family''. Himes' grandfather was John R. Rice, dean of American fundamentalists for decades until his death in 1980, and mentor to many younger Baptist preachers including Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell, as well as founding editor of ''The Sword of the Lord'' newspaper. Himes' great-grandfather, Will Rice, was a preacher, a farmer, and a Texas State senator. In 1989, Himes was founding editor of ''MacTech'', a journal of Macintosh software development. In 1992, he was founding editor of the Microsoft Developer Network Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) was the division of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers and testers, such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Himes
Father Michael Himes (May 12, 1947 – June 10, 2022) was a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. Himes was a theologian at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He served as professor and academic dean of the Seminary of Immaculate Conception on Long Island, New York, and as associate professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. Education Himes received his bachelors at Cathedral College, located in Douglaston, New York, his masters at the Seminary of Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York, and his doctorate in the history of Christianity at the University of Chicago. He was the recipient of four honorary degrees. He was ordained to the priesthood May 27, 1972. Last lecture Michael Himes gave a talk he called "Last Lecture" at BC on November 18, 2008, in the Yawkey Athletic Center at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, just outside the city of Boston. This Last Lecture speech lasting 52 minutes long, given by Him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Himes
Norman Lawrence Himes (April 13, 1900 — September 14, 1958) was a Canadian ice hockey player and professional golfer. Himes played 402 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans between 1926 and 1935. After retiring from hockey Himes became a professional golfer, for the most part at Westmount Golf Club in Kitchener, Ontario ) , image_flag = Flag of Kitchener, Ontario.svg , image_seal = Seal of Kitchener, Canada.svg , image_shield=Coat of arms of Kitchener, Canada.svg , image_blank_emblem = Logo of Kitchener, Ontario.svg , blank_emblem_type = .... His biggest tournament win as a professional was the Ontario PGA Match Play for the Millar Trophy in 1951. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards * 1930–1931 - NHL Most Game Winning Goals (7) * 1933–1934 - NHL All-Star Game Professional golf wins * 1951 Millar Trophy (Ontario PGA Match Play) References External links * 1900 births 1958 deaths Canadian ice h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
The United States Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, generally known as Carlisle Indian Industrial School, was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918. It took over the historic Carlisle Barracks, which was transferred to the Department of Interior from the War Department. After the United States entry into World War I, the school was closed and this property was transferred back to the Department of Defense. All the property is now part of the U.S. Army War College. Founded in 1879 under U.S. governmental authority by Lieutenant Richard Henry Pratt, Carlisle was the early federally funded off-reservation Indian boarding school initiated by the U.S. government. This was similar to the Choctaw Academy in Scott County, Kentucky, which was the first boarding school, but was initiated by Choctaw leaders and then funded by the U.S. government through the 1819 Civilization Act. In his own words, Pratt's motto was, "Kill the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himes (other) project, now superseded by WIRES (WInged REusable Sounding rocket)
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Himes may refer to: * Himes, a surname (including a list of people with that surname) * Himes Creek Trail, in Lincoln County, Montana, United States * Himes Pass, a mountain pass in Sanders County, Montana, United States * Judge Himes, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1903 Kentucky Derby * HIghly Maneuverable Experimental Space vehicle (HIMES), a Japanese former spaceplane A spaceplane is a vehicle that can fly and glide like an aircraft in Earth's atmosphere and maneuver like a spacecraft in outer space. To do so, spaceplanes must incorporate features of both aircraft and spacecraft. Orbital spaceplanes te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyruss Himes
Tyruss Gerald Himes (November 22, 1968 – December 5, 2016), better known by his stage names Big Syke and Mussolini, was an American rapper best known for his work with the American hip-hop groups Thug Life and Outlawz. His stage name "Big Syke" is a revision of his childhood nickname "Little Psycho". He died at his home in Hawthorne, California on December 5, 2016. Career In 1990, Big Syke and fellow rappers Domino and Mental Illness started a hip-hop group named Evil Mind Gangstas. In 1992 he met rapper Tupac "2Pac" Shakur and joined 2Pac's rap group Thug Life. In 1995 he joined 2Pac's second rap group The Outlaw Immortalz as Mussolini and recorded songs for 2Pac's 1996 album ''All Eyez on Me'', including "Picture Me Rollin'", "When We Ride", "All Eyez on Me", and "Check Out Time". Death Big Syke died at his home in Hawthorne, California on December 5, 2016, at the age of 48 from natural causes. Discography Studio albums *''Be Yo' Self'' (October 15, 1996, Parole / Ride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Himes
Richard Dean ("Dick") Himes, "Ox" Himes, (born May 25, 1946 in Canton, Ohio) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1968 through 1977 for the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It .... 1946 births Living people Players of American football from Canton, Ohio American football offensive linemen Ohio State Buckeyes football players Green Bay Packers players {{offensive-lineman-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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