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Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise (March 29, 1819, Steingrub, Bohemia-March 26, 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio). Jewish Reform Rabbi. Ordained Rabbi, 1842. Emigrated to United States, 1846. Rabbi, Congregation Beth-El, Albany, New York. Initiated a number of radical changes in the Orthodox rituals and encountered resistance. His congregation split when he admitted that he did not believe in a personal Messiah or in resurrection of the dead. His followers formed a new synagogue, Anshe Emes. Rabbi, Bene Yeshurun, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1854. Founder, The Israelite. Continued to reform Jewish traditions. Established Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1873, Hebrew Union College, 1875, and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1889.
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Robert Wise (September 10, 1914, Winchester, Indiana-September 14, 2005, Los Angeles, California). American film producer and director. Received Academy Award for Best Director, 1961 (West Side Story), 1965 (The Sound of Music). |
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Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise (March 17, 1874, Budapest, Hungary-April 19, 1949, New York, New York). Reform Rabbi. Born Stephen Samuel Weiss. Ordained Rabbi, 1893. Founder, Free Synagogue, New York, New York, 1907-1949. A leading social reformer and Zionist. Co-Founder, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1909. Founder, Federation of American Zionists, 1897. President, Zionist Organization of America, 1918. President, American Jewish Congress, 1925-1949. Advocate of organized labor and outspoken opponent of Hitler and the Nazis. |
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Havel's House of History History is filled with amazing, courageous, and colorful characters. Now, you can touch the hem of history by acquiring an autograph or bit of memorabilia from a bygone era. Havel's House of History offers a tremendous selection of over 2,000 items from a wide variety of categories. Take a moment to browse--and relive the excitement of history! And if you see something you like, go ahead and buy it. It's a keepsake you will always treasure. |
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Alice K. Wolf (December 24, 1933, Vienna, Austria-Alive). American politician. Democratic Mayor, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1992. Democratic Member, Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1997-Current. |
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Scott Richard Wolf (June 4, 1968, Boston, Massachusetts-Alive). American actor. Noted for role as Bailey Salinger on Party of Five. Cast member, The Nine television series. |
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Lester Lionel Wolff (January 4, 1919, New York, New York-Alive). U.S. Representative (D-NY), 1965-1981. |
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Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (December 22, 1943, Brooklyn, New York-Alive). American diplomat. Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State, 1981-1982. Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 1982-1986. U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, 1986-1989. Under U.S. Secretary of Defense for Policy, 1989-1993. Deputy U.S. Secretary of Defense, 2001-2005. President, World Bank, 2005-2007. Resigned from World Bank Presidency amid accusations of favoritism involving a transfer and promotion of his girlfriend. Noted as a hard-line neo-conservative and architect of George W. Bush's Iraq policy. |
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Howard Eliot Wolpe (November 3, 1939, Los Angeles, California-Alive). U.S. Representative (D-MI), 1979-1993. Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1994. |
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