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Lowell C. Kilday
Lowell Charles Kilday (February 20, 1931 – August 6, 2011) was an American diplomat who served as United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic and director of the Office of Brazilian Affairs. Early life and education Born to William and Helga Kilday in New Hope, Wisconsin, he grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from North Division High School in 1948. Kilday joined the United States Army in 1950 and served a tour of duty in Korea during the Korean War as a member of the 1st Cavalry Division. Returning to the United States, he attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science. Career After graduating from college, Kilday joined the United States Foreign Service. He served tours in Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Angola and Costa Rica before being appointed Ambassador in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Hope, Wisconsin
New Hope is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 736 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of New Hope, Garfield, and Peru are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km2), of which, 35.9 square miles (92.9 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (1.38%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 736 people, 278 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.5 people per square mile (7.9/km2). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.05% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 278 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Division High School (Milwaukee)
North Division High School (now North Division Virtual University High School) is one of the major public high schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of the Milwaukee Public Schools. It began operation in 1906, was abolished in 2006, and was reinstituted in 2011. Flourishing years By 1915, it had the highest enrollment of any high school in Milwaukee, at 1082, even though it had just lost almost 200 students to the newly opened Riverside High School. "Save North Division" drive After a $20 million renovation program (the new building, just to the east of the old site, opened in September 1978) failed to lure white students to North Division, the school board voted to turn the school into a magnet school specializing in medical and science technology. A "Coalition to Save North Division" was formed, arguing that this school which had produced many African-American leaders for Milwaukee was being abolished, displacing black students and continuing a process of placing the burden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Wisconsin–Madison College Of Letters And Science Alumni
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (), Italy, which was founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *being a high degree-awarding institute. *using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *having independence from the ecclesiastic schools and issuing secular as well as non-secular degrees (with teaching conducted by both clergy and non-clergy): grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university in medieval life, 1179–1499", McFarland, 2008, , p. 55f.de Ridder-Symoens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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