Robert Hale Merriman - Wikipedia
Robert Hale Merriman (November 17, 1908 – c. April 2, 1938) was an American doctoral student who fought with the Republican forces in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. He was killed while commanding the Abraham Lincoln en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ha…
Robert Hale Merriman (November 17, 1908 – c. April 2, 1938) was an American doctoral student who fought with the Republican forces in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. He was killed while commanding the Abraham Lincoln en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ha…
Battalion of the International Brigades.
In 1932, he wed Frances Marion Stone.
A member of left-wing groups at the University of California and friend of Robert Oppenheimer, Robert Hale Merriman was chosen to lead the volunteers in Spain. As few volunteers had any military
In 1932, he wed Frances Marion Stone.
A member of left-wing groups at the University of California and friend of Robert Oppenheimer, Robert Hale Merriman was chosen to lead the volunteers in Spain. As few volunteers had any military
experience, Merriman's ROTC experience meant he took over the training of the 428-man Lincoln Battalion and, in late January, he became battalion commander. He held the rank of Captain of the Spanish Republic.
The 6'4" Merriman is believed to be have been the inspiration for
The 6'4" Merriman is believed to be have been the inspiration for
Robert Jordan in Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls.
After the war ended, Oppenheimer became chairman of the influential General Advisory Committee of the newly created United States Atomic Energy Commission.
Within the AEC, high-level scientific and technical advice
After the war ended, Oppenheimer became chairman of the influential General Advisory Committee of the newly created United States Atomic Energy Commission.
Within the AEC, high-level scientific and technical advice
was provided by the General Advisory Committee, originally headed by J. Robert Oppenheimer. In its early years, the General Advisory Committee (GAC) made a number of controversial decisions, notably its decision against building the hydrogen bomb (H-bomb), announced in 1949.
As a result, U.S. Senator Brien McMahon prompted the decision not to reappoint J. Robert Oppenheimer to the GAC when his six-year statutory term expired in 1952. David Lilienthal, the AEC chairman, agreed with Oppenheimer, and he also opposed "a crash program to build the
hydrogen bomb ahead of any other nation". Then President Truman asked Lilienthal to leave the AEC, and he did so on February 15, 1950. Lilienthal had been one of the original members of the AEC who granted Dr. Oppenheimer nuclear security clearances in 1947.
J. Robert
J. Robert
Oppenheimer was born in New York City on April 22, 1904 to Ella (Friedman), a painter, and Julius Oppenheimer, a wealthy textile importer.
Robert had a younger brother, Frank, who also became a physicist.
Frank Oppenheimer had a lifelong belief in the importance of art in an
Robert had a younger brother, Frank, who also became a physicist.
Frank Oppenheimer had a lifelong belief in the importance of art in an
equal and closely connected relationship to science. He personally recruited artist Bob Miller to create Sun Painting, the first major art installation at the Exploratorium. Another early work was the Tactile Dome (1971), by August Coppola (father of actor Nicolas Cage and
brother of the film director Francis Coppola).
After directing The Rain People in 1969, Coppola co-wrote Patton (1970), earning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay along with Edmund H. North. Coppola's reputation as a filmmaker was cemented with the release of The
After directing The Rain People in 1969, Coppola co-wrote Patton (1970), earning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay along with Edmund H. North. Coppola's reputation as a filmmaker was cemented with the release of The
Godfather (1972).
he Godfather Part II, which followed in 1974, became the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Morris "Moe" Greene is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and the 1972 film of the same name. Both Greene's
he Godfather Part II, which followed in 1974, became the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Morris "Moe" Greene is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and the 1972 film of the same name. Both Greene's
character and personality are based on Bugsy Siegel.
During adolescence, Siegel befriended Meyer Lansky the two formed the Bugs and Meyer Mob.
Siegel was also a boyhood friend to Al Capone.
By the late 1920s, Lansky and Siegel had ties to Luciano and Frank Costello, future
During adolescence, Siegel befriended Meyer Lansky the two formed the Bugs and Meyer Mob.
Siegel was also a boyhood friend to Al Capone.
By the late 1920s, Lansky and Siegel had ties to Luciano and Frank Costello, future
bosses of the Genovese crime family.
Once in Los Angeles, Siegel recruited gang boss Mickey Cohen as his chief lieutenant.
In 1945, Siegel found an opportunity to reinvent his personal image and diversify into legitimate business with William R. Wilkerson's Flamingo Hotel. In
Once in Los Angeles, Siegel recruited gang boss Mickey Cohen as his chief lieutenant.
In 1945, Siegel found an opportunity to reinvent his personal image and diversify into legitimate business with William R. Wilkerson's Flamingo Hotel. In
the 1930s, Siegel had traveled to southern Nevada with Sedway to explore expanding operations there. He had found opportunities in providing illicit services to crews constructing the Boulder Dam.
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or "Wobblies"), though much-reduced from
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or "Wobblies"), though much-reduced from
their heyday as militant labor organizers in the early years of the century, hoped to unionize the Six Companies workers by capitalizing on their discontent.
During the years of lobbying leading up to the passage of legislation authorizing the dam in 1928, the press generally
During the years of lobbying leading up to the passage of legislation authorizing the dam in 1928, the press generally
referred to the dam as "Boulder Dam" or as "Boulder Canyon Dam", even though the proposed site had shifted to Black Canyon.
When Secretary of the Interior Ray Wilbur spoke at the ceremony starting the building of the railway between Las Vegas and the dam site on September 17,
When Secretary of the Interior Ray Wilbur spoke at the ceremony starting the building of the railway between Las Vegas and the dam site on September 17,
1930, he named the dam "Hoover Dam".
While a freshman at his Stanford home, Ray Wilbur met future President Herbert Hoover, who was drumming up business on campus for a local laundry. The two men became lifelong friends.
Wilbur belonged to several private men's clubs, including
While a freshman at his Stanford home, Ray Wilbur met future President Herbert Hoover, who was drumming up business on campus for a local laundry. The two men became lifelong friends.
Wilbur belonged to several private men's clubs, including
the Bohemian Club, the Pacific-Union Club, the Commonwealth Club and the University Club in San Francisco.
Every year, the club hosts a two-week-long (three weekends) camp at Bohemian Grove.
[Cozy sweaters appear to be required for membership]
Every year, the club hosts a two-week-long (three weekends) camp at Bohemian Grove.
[Cozy sweaters appear to be required for membership]
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