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Dewey
Dewey may refer to: Places In the United States * Dewey, Arizona, a former unincorporated town, now part of the town of Dewey-Humboldt *Wasco, California, formerly Dewey, a city * Dewey, Idaho, a ghost town * Dewey, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Dewey, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Dewey, Missouri, a ghost town * Dewey, Montana, a census-designated place *Dewey, Oklahoma, a city *Dewey, South Dakota, an unincorporated community * Dewey, Utah, a ghost town * Dewey, Skagit County, Washington, an unincorporated community * Dewey, Wisconsin (other), various places * Dewey County, Oklahoma * Dewey County, South Dakota * Dewey Lake, Kentucky * Dewey Lake (St. Louis County, Minnesota) * Dewey Marsh, Wisconsin * Dewey Mountain, in Saranac Lake, New York *Dewey Beach, Delaware Canada *Dewey, a former railway station near McGregor, British Columbia People and fictional characters * Dewey (given name) * Dewey (surname) *George Dewey, Admiral of the US Navy *J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dewey
John Dewey (; October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and Education reform, educational reformer. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century. The overriding theme of Dewey's works was his profound belief in democracy, be it in politics, education, or communication and journalism. As Dewey himself stated in 1888, while still at the University of Michigan, "Democracy and the one, ultimate, ethical ideal of humanity are to my mind synonymous." Dewey considered two fundamental elements—schools and civil society—to be major topics needing attention and reconstruction to encourage experimental intelligence and plurality. He asserted that complete democracy was to be obtained not just by extending voting rights but also by ensuring that there exists a fully formed public opinion, accomplished by communication among citizens, experts, and politicians. Dewey was one of the primary figures associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewey Commission
The Dewey Commission (officially the "Commission of Inquiry into the Charges Made against Leon Trotsky in the Moscow Trials") was initiated in March 1937 by the American Committee for the Defense of Leon Trotsky. It was named after its chairman, the philosopher John Dewey. Its other members were Carleton Beals, Otto Rühle, Benjamin Stolberg, and Secretary Suzanne La Follette, Alfred Rosmer, Wendelin Thomas, Edward A. Ross, John Chamberlain, Carlo Tresca, and . It was seen by some at the time, as Dewey feared it would be, as a Trotskyist front organization. Following months of investigation, the Dewey Commission made its findings public in New York on September 21, 1937. Sub-commission A sub-commission, comprising the first five commission members above, conducted thirteen hearings at Leon Trotsky's home in Coyoacan, Mexico, D.F., from April 10 to April 17, 1937. Trotsky was defended by the lawyer Albert Goldman. John Finerty acted as the commission's legal counsel. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewey Lake (St
Dewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin. The lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for Admiral George Dewey George Dewey (December 26, 1837January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, wi .... Dewey Dam (National ID # KY03029) is an earthen dam, high. The length of the lake is upstream from the dam and its water shed covers . Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is located on Dewey Lake. Recreation The largest tiger muskie ever taken in the state of Kentucky (13 lb., 12 oz.) was caught in Dewey Lake. References 1949 establishments in Kentucky Buildings and structures in Floyd County, Kentucky Protected areas of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewey Readmore Books
Dewey Readmore Books (November 18, 1987 – November 29, 2006) was the library cat of the Spencer, Iowa, Public Library. Having been abandoned in the library's drop box in January 1988, he was adopted by the library and gained local attention for his story shortly thereafter. His fame soon grew nationally, then internationally, and he was featured in a variety of mediums, including Paul Harvey's radio program '' The Rest of the Story'' and a Japanese documentary about cats. His story became so well known that, after his death in November 2006, his obituary was featured in more than 270 newspapers worldwide. Dewey's caretaker, head librarian Vicki Myron, published a book on Dewey's life in 2008, entitled '' Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World'', which became a ''New York Times'' number-one nonfiction bestseller which was translated into numerous languages. Myron adapted it for two children's versions, wrote the sequel ''Dewey's Nine Lives'' (2010), and publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewey County, Oklahoma
Dewey County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,484. Its county seat is Taloga. The county was created in 1891 as "County D". In an 1898 election, county voters chose the name Dewey, honoring Admiral George Dewey. History Lands assigned to the Choctaw and Seminole tribes extended into the area now occupied by Dewey County. Under the Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 the Choctaw and Chickasaw ceded their western domain to the United States. Known as the Leased District, part of the area became the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation. Dewey County was created in Oklahoma Territory in 1891 and was opened to non-Indian settlement on April 19, 1892. It was then named as County D by an act of Congress, and did not receive its present name until a general election in 1898. A wooden structure in Taloga was used as the county courthouse from 1909 until 1926, when the present courthouse was built. Geography According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewey (given Name)
Dewey is the masculine given name of Welsh origin, an Anglified spelling of ' Dewi', it is also used as a nickname. Notable people with the name include: * Dewey Balfa (1927–1992), American musician * Dewey Bartlett (1919–1979), American politician * Dewey Bozella (born 1959), American professional boxer * Dewey Bunnell (born 1952), Anglo-American singer-songwriter, member of America * Dewey Cooper (born 1974), American kickboxer and boxer * Dwight Evans (born 1951), American baseball player nicknamed "Dewey" * Dewey Lambdin (1945–2021), American novelist * Dewey McClain (born 1954), American football player and politician * Dewey Martin (actor) (1923–2018), American actor * Dewey Martin (musician) (1940–2009), Canadian drummer born Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff * Dewey Nicks (born 1961), American photographer * Dewey Redman (1931–2006), American jazz saxophonist * Dewey H. Reed (1897–1966), American educator and politician * Dewey Robinson (1898–1950), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewey (surname)
Dewey surname is of Welsh origin; the surname is an Anglified spelling of " Dewi". It may refer to: People * Alvin Dewey (1912–1987), American special agent * A. Peter Dewey (1916–1945), American colonel * Charles Almon Dewey (1877–1958), American judge * Charles Melville Dewey (1849–1937), American painter * Charles S. Dewey (1880–1980), American politician * Chester Dewey (1784–1867), American scientist * C. Ernest Dewey (1861-1945), American politician * Davis Dewey (1858–1942), American economist * Edward H. Dewey (1837–1904), American doctor * Edward R. Dewey (1895–1978), American economist * George Dewey (1837–1917), American admiral * James Dewey, MP for Dorset 1656, and Wareham 1659 * John Dewey (1859–1952), American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer * John Frederick Dewey (born 1937), British geologist * John J. Dewey (died 1891), American territorial legislator and physician * Lyster Dewey (1865–1944), American botanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dewey
George Dewey (December 26, 1837January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont. At age 15, Dewey's father enrolled him at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont. Two years later Norwich expelled him for drunkenness and herding sheep into the barracks. Summarily, he entered the United States Naval Academy in 1854. He graduated from the academy in 1858 and was assigned as the executive lieutenant of at the beginning of the American Civil War, Civil War. He participated in the capture of New Orleans and the Siege of Port Hudson, helping the Union (American Civil War), Union take control of the Mississippi River. By the end of the war, Dewey reached the rank of Lieutenant commander (United States), lieutenant commander. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvil Dewey
Melville Louis Kossuth "Melvil" Dewey (December 10, 1851 – December 26, 1931) was an American librarian and educator who invented the Dewey Decimal system of library classification. He was a founder of the Lake Placid Club, a chief librarian at Columbia College, founder of what would later become the Columbia University School of Library Service, and a founding member of the American Library Association. Although Dewey's contributions to the modern library are widely recognized, his legacy is marred by his sexual harassment of female colleagues, as well as his racism and antisemitism. Education and personal life Dewey was born on December 10, 1851, in Adams Center, New York, the fifth and last child of Joel and Eliza Greene Dewey. He attended rural schools and determined early on that his destiny was to reform the education of the masses. He briefly attended Alfred University (1870), then Amherst College, where he belonged to Delta Kappa Epsilon, and from which he earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewey Beach, Delaware
Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 341, an increase of 13.3% over the previous decade. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2011, the NRDC awarded Dewey Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Rehoboth Beach. Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number 1 in water quality in 2011. History In 1868, "Rehoboth City" first appeared on a map of Lewes Rehoboth Hundred in Beer's Atlas of Delaware. It is believed that the name was changed to Dewey Beach following the 1898 Battle of Manila (Spanish–American War) when Admiral George Dewey became a national hero. Dewey Beach was incorporated in 1981. The Rehoboth Beach Life-Saving Station (RBLSS), located at the end of Dagsw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas E
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Idaho * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts and entertainment *Thomas (Burton novel), ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
