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20 matches to Johns
Boswell, James. 1740-95. Scottish author. Life of Samuel Johnson 1791.
Elizabeth, St. Mother of John the Baptist. Sister of Virgin Mary.
Group of Seven. 1920-74. Canadian Impressionist painters. MacDonald, Harris, Lismer, Varley, Carmichael, Johnston, Jackson. Thomson 1913.
Herod Antipas. 21BC-39 AD. Galileen king 4BC-. Killed John the Baptist for Salome.
John, St. The Baptist. -28. Baptised Christ. Beheaded for Salome by Herod Antipas.
John, St. The Evangelist. -c100. Apostle of Christ. Wrote 4th Gospel, Revelations.
Johns, Jasper. 1930-. US Pop artist. Painted Bronze 1960 (2 beer cans).
Johnson, Amy. 1903-41. Pioneer British airwoman.
Johnson, Andrew. 1808-75. US President 1865-9. Reconstruction. Civil Rights Act 1866. Barely acquitted in impeachment trial.
Johnson, James. 1871-1938. US poet, diplomat. Secretary of NAACP. God’s Trombones 1927.
Johnson, Lyndon. 1908-73. US president 1963-9. Great Society program. Education Act. Medicare. Vietnam War.
Johnson, Pauline. 1861-1913. Canadian Nationalist métis poet. The song my paddle sings.
Johnson, Samuel. 1709-84. English lexicographer. Dictionary 1755. Subject of Boswell biography.
Liberalism. 19C. Movement for freedom of the individual, democracy. Bentham. Mill. Spencer. 20C. Movement to free individuals from economic restraint by social welfare programs.
Mandaeanism. Persian Gnostic sect revering John the Baptist. Fertility worship.
Mill, John Stuart. 1806-73. English Utilitarian Positivist philosopher. Social as well as political freedom is necessary. Tyranny of the majority. Associationism. Political Economy 1848. On Liberty 1859. Utilitarianism 1863. Women’s Right to Vote 1866.
Positivism. Knowledge based on senses alone. Personal knowledge. Natural laws lead to social engineering to secure a happy society. Comte. Mill. Spencer. Logical Positivism.
Salome. -72. Herod Antipas’ step-daughter, demanded and received John the Baptist’s head.
Sumner, Charles. 1811-74. US Abolitionist senator. Urged Johnson impeachment.
Utilitarianism. Good is the maximum good for the maximum number of people. Bentham. Mill. Spencer. Moore.