Betty White: …highly optimistic Rose Nylund—Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. The series, centred on a group of older women living together in Miami, became a major success. White earned seven Emmy nominations and won the award in 1986. After the show ended in 1992, White played Nylund on the spin-off…

Betty White: …highly optimistic Rose Nylund—Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. The series, centred on a group of older women living together in Miami, became a major success. White earned seven Emmy nominations and won the award in 1986. After the show ended in 1992, White played Nylund on the spin-off…

George B. McClellan was a general who skillfully reorganized Union forces in the first year of the American Civil War (1861–65) but drew wide criticism for repeatedly failing to press his advantage over Confederate troops. Graduating second in his class at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New

George B. McClellan was a general who skillfully reorganized Union forces in the first year of the American Civil War (1861–65) but drew wide criticism for repeatedly failing to press his advantage over Confederate troops. Graduating second in his class at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New

Arkansas River Navigation System, improved portion of the Verdigris and Arkansas rivers, extending southeastward for 439 mi (767 km) from Catoosa (near Tulsa) in northeastern Oklahoma, U.S., through Arkansas to the Mississippi River 25 mi north of Arkansas City, Ark. Approved by the U.S. Congress

Barbara McClintock was an American scientist whose discovery in the 1940s and ’50s of mobile genetic elements, or “jumping genes,” won her the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1983. McClintock, whose father was a physician, took great pleasure in science as a child and evidenced early the

Sir Francis Leopold McClintock was a British naval officer and explorer who discovered the tragic fate of the British explorer Sir John Franklin and his 1845 expedition to the North American Arctic. Before his own successful search of 1857–59, McClintock took part in three earlier efforts to find

John McCloskey was the second archbishop of New York, who was the first American churchman to be appointed cardinal. Educated at Mount St. Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Md., McCloskey was ordained priest in 1834. After graduate study at the Gregorian University, Rome, he returned to New York City

John J. McCloy was an American diplomat and lawyer. He was an adviser to every U.S. president from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan. McCloy graduated from Harvard Law School in 1921. Thereafter he practiced law on Wall Street. His work on the “Black Tom” case, in which he proved that German

John J. McCloy was an American diplomat and lawyer. He was an adviser to every U.S. president from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan. McCloy graduated from Harvard Law School in 1921. Thereafter he practiced law on Wall Street. His work on the “Black Tom” case, in which he proved that German

Clarence E. McClung was an American zoologist whose study of the mechanisms of heredity led to his 1901 hypothesis that an extra, or accessory, chromosome was the determiner of sex. The discovery of the sex-determining chromosome provided some of the earliest evidence that a given chromosome

Clarence E. McClung was an American zoologist whose study of the mechanisms of heredity led to his 1901 hypothesis that an extra, or accessory, chromosome was the determiner of sex. The discovery of the sex-determining chromosome provided some of the earliest evidence that a given chromosome

Nellie McClung was a Canadian writer and reformer. After marrying in 1896, she became prominent in the temperance movement. Her Sowing Seeds in Danny (1908), a novel about life in a small western town, became a national best seller. She lectured widely on woman suffrage and other reforms in Canada

John D. Rockefeller: …was released in installments by McClure’s Magazine between 1902 and 1904.

newspaper syndicate: McClure launched a similar venture in the same year. He first offered fiction and secured the rights to several stories by Rudyard Kipling. He also helped to introduce the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and others into the United States. The features offered at…

Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure was an Irish naval officer who discovered a waterway, known as the Northwest Passage, linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through Arctic North America. He completed the route, partly by ship and partly overland, during 1850–54. In 1850 McClure took command of

Donnie McClurkin is an American gospel music singer and pastor who rose to fame in the early 1990s. McClurkin had multiple hit songs in the Christian music genre and is one of the top-selling gospel artists of all time. McClurkin was raised in Amityville, a small village on Long Island, New York.

Donnie McClurkin is an American gospel music singer and pastor who rose to fame in the early 1990s. McClurkin had multiple hit songs in the Christian music genre and is one of the top-selling gospel artists of all time. McClurkin was raised in Amityville, a small village on Long Island, New York.

McCollum v. Board of Education, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on March 8, 1948, ruled (8–1) that an Illinois public school board had violated the First Amendment’s establishment clause when it allowed religious instruction during school hours and on school property. In 1940 members of

Portland Trail Blazers: …by Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum, rallied to extend its playoff streak to three seasons.

history of photography: Photojournalism: …a former Picture Post photographer, Leonard McCombe, with an extraordinary clause in his contract: he was forbidden to use a flash.

Maxwell McCombs is one of the two founding fathers of empirical research on the agenda-setting function of the press. Studying the role of mass media in the 1968 U.S. presidential election, McCombs and his longtime research partner, Donald L. Shaw, both professors of journalism at the University of

Clark McConachy was a New Zealand professional billiards player who was the world billiards champion from 1951 to 1968. McConachy, with Australian Walter Lindrum and Englishmen Joe Davis and Tom Newman, made up the “big four,” a group of exceptional players who dominated billiards from the 1910s to

Matthew McConaughey is an American actor whose virile good looks and Southern charm established him as a romantic leading man, a status that belied an equal ability to evince flawed, unpleasant characters. McConaughey, the youngest of three sons born to an oil pipeline supplier and a teacher, was

Matthew McConaughey is an American actor whose virile good looks and Southern charm established him as a romantic leading man, a status that belied an equal ability to evince flawed, unpleasant characters. McConaughey, the youngest of three sons born to an oil pipeline supplier and a teacher, was

Gordon Douglas: Warner Brothers: ” The McConnell Story (1955) was a workmanlike biopic of the famed American pilot Joseph C. McConnell, with Ladd in the title role and June Allyson as his wife. While the latter film proved popular with moviegoers, the same could not be said of Sincerely Yours…

Stephen Breyer: In McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003), he joined a majority in holding that limits on campaign advertisements and contributions imposed by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, popularly known as the McCain-Feingold Act, did not violate the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech.…

Mitch McConnell is an influential Republican politician who has represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate since 1985. The longest-serving Senate party leader, McConnell has been the majority whip (2003–07), minority leader (2007–15; 2021–25), and majority leader (2015–21). During seven terms in the

Francis John McConnell was an American Methodist bishop, college president, and social reformer. McConnell entered the Methodist ministry in 1894, and after serving as pastor of churches in Massachusetts and New York he became president of DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. (1909–12). Elected

Mitch McConnell is an influential Republican politician who has represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate since 1985. The longest-serving Senate party leader, McConnell has been the majority whip (2003–07), minority leader (2007–15; 2021–25), and majority leader (2015–21). During seven terms in the

McCook, city, seat (1896) of Red Willow county, southwestern Nebraska, U.S., on the Republican River, about 70 miles (115 km) south of North Platte and about 15 miles (25 km) north of the Kansas state line. The settlement was founded near the existing community of Fairview as a division point on

Apache: … created by American software developer Robert McCool. Apache was released in 1995. In the early 2020s, Apache servers deployed about 30 percent of the Internet’s content, second only to Nginx.

Apache: … created by American software developer Robert McCool. Apache was released in 1995. In the early 2020s, Apache servers deployed about 30 percent of the Internet’s content, second only to Nginx.

Adah Isaacs Menken was an American actress and poet widely celebrated for her daring act of appearing (seemingly) naked, strapped to a running horse. The facts concerning Menken’s early life are obscured by later and confused publicity stories. On various occasions she claimed various original

children’s literature: Contemporary times: …poet-critic John Ciardi, the other David McCord, a veteran maker of nonsense and acrobat of language.

Watergate scandal: Burglary, arrest, and limited immediate political effect: ) The fifth, James W. McCord, Jr., was the security chief of the Committee to Re-elect the President (later known popularly as CREEP), which was presided over by John Mitchell, Nixon’s former attorney general. The arrest was reported in the next morning’s Washington Post in an article written…

byline: Louisa McCord of South Carolina, a proslavery writer and contributor to Southern magazines such as De Bow’s Review and the Southern Quarterly Review, wrote under her initials, though her authorship was likely recognized by some readers.

John McCormack was an Irish American tenor who was considered to be one of the finest singers of the first quarter of the 20th century. McCormack won the prize at the National Irish Festival (the Feis Ceoil) in Dublin in 1903. Later he studied in Italy. He made his London operatic debut in 1907 at

John W. McCormack was an American politician who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1962 to 1970. McCormack had little formal education. He read law while working as an office boy and passed the bar examination at the age of 21. He joined the Democratic Party and won his

John W. McCormack was an American politician who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1962 to 1970. McCormack had little formal education. He read law while working as an office boy and passed the bar examination at the age of 21. He joined the Democratic Party and won his

The New Republic: …Hughes sold the journal to Win McCormack, a political activist and publisher.

McCormick, county, western South Carolina, U.S. It consists of a piedmont region bordered to the west by the Savannah River and its impoundment, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, which it shares with the state of Georgia. Most of the county lies within the southern section of Sumter National Forest, which

Helmut Jahn: …on the Miesian design for McCormick Place (1968–71) in Chicago. The firm was later renamed Murphy/Jahn, with Jahn becoming its president and CEO in 1983. In 2012 it became known as JAHN.

construction: Postwar developments in long-span construction: …the cable-stayed roof is the McCormick Place West Exhibition Hall (1987) in Chicago, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Two rows of large concrete masts rise above the roof, supporting steel trusses that span 72 meters (240 feet) between the masts and cantilever 36 meters (120 feet) to either side; the…

Antarctica: Birds: South Polar (McCormick’s) skua—breed exclusively on the continent or on nearby islands. An absence of mammalian land predators and the rich offshore food supply make Antarctic coasts a haven for immense seabird rookeries. Penguins, of the order Sphenisciformes, symbolize this polar region, though they live…

Anne Elizabeth O’Hare McCormick was an English-born American journalist who gained a considerable reputation as a New York Times foreign correspondent and became the first woman member of the editorial board of the Times. McCormick was taken by her parents to the United States in early childhood

Robert R. McCormick was an American newspaper editor and publisher, popularly known as Colonel McCormick. His idiosyncratic editorials made him the personification of conservative journalism in the United States. Under his direction, the Chicago Tribune achieved the largest circulation among

Cyrus McCormick was an American industrialist and inventor who is generally credited with the development (from 1831) of the mechanical reaper. McCormick was the eldest son of Robert McCormick—a farmer, blacksmith, and inventor. McCormick’s education, in local schools, was limited. Reserved,

Cyrus McCormick was an American industrialist and inventor who is generally credited with the development (from 1831) of the mechanical reaper. McCormick was the eldest son of Robert McCormick—a farmer, blacksmith, and inventor. McCormick’s education, in local schools, was limited. Reserved,

Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms: In 1903 she married Joseph Medill McCormick of the Chicago newspaper family. She and her husband shared an interest in progressive social ideas, and she was active in several national welfare and reform organizations. In 1913 she lobbied the Illinois legislature to great effect on behalf of the bill…

Pat McCormick: Her daughter, Kelly McCormick, was also a springboard diver, and she won a silver medal at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, for which her mother was on the organizing committee, and a bronze medal at the 1988 Games in Seoul. Both Pat and Kelly McCormick were…

Emerging as a rapper, producer, and songwriter in the “party rap” tradition, Mac Miller went on to captivate audiences with a diverse discography of hip-hop music. Originally derided by critics, Miller’s Blue Slide Park (2011) became the first independently distributed debut album to reach the top

The Brady Bunch: …Lookinland); the girls, Marcia (Maureen McCormick), Jan (Eve Plumb), and Cindy (Susan Olsen); and Alice Nelson (Ann B. Davis), the wisecracking live-in housekeeper. While the initial season’s stories sometimes touched on the difficulties of adjusting to life in a combined family, the overall focus of the series was on…

Pat McCormick was an American diver who was the first athlete to win gold medals in both the springboard and platform diving events at two Olympic Games. Growing up in Long Beach, California, McCormick established a reputation as a daring athlete, performing dives that few men attempted and that

Pat McCormick was an American diver who was the first athlete to win gold medals in both the springboard and platform diving events at two Olympic Games. Growing up in Long Beach, California, McCormick established a reputation as a daring athlete, performing dives that few men attempted and that

Advance Australia Fair: …composed by a Scottish-born Australian, Peter Dodds McCormick (1834?–1916), and first performed in Sydney in 1878. In 1977, in a countrywide public opinion poll to choose a national tune, “Advance Australia Fair” won out over three other contenders, including “Waltzing Matilda.” Some of the original words, however, have been altered…

Robert R. McCormick was an American newspaper editor and publisher, popularly known as Colonel McCormick. His idiosyncratic editorials made him the personification of conservative journalism in the United States. Under his direction, the Chicago Tribune achieved the largest circulation among

Robert R. McCormick was an American newspaper editor and publisher, popularly known as Colonel McCormick. His idiosyncratic editorials made him the personification of conservative journalism in the United States. Under his direction, the Chicago Tribune achieved the largest circulation among

Dame Barbara Cartland was an English author of more than 700 books, mostly formulaic novels of romantic love set in the 19th century. Following the death of her father in World War I, Cartland moved with her family to London. There she began contributing to the Daily Express newspaper, receiving

Norma McCorvey was an American activist who was the original plaintiff (anonymized as Jane Roe) in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade (1973), which made abortion legal throughout the United States. McCorvey grew up in Texas, the daughter of a single alcoholic mother. She got into

Frank McCourt was an American author and teacher who was perhaps best known for the memoir Angela’s Ashes (1996), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. Frank was the first child of Irish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt. The Great Depression and his father’s alcoholism kept the family destitute,

Frank McCourt was an American author and teacher who was perhaps best known for the memoir Angela’s Ashes (1996), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. Frank was the first child of Irish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt. The Great Depression and his father’s alcoholism kept the family destitute,

Los Angeles Dodgers: Team owner Frank McCourt filed for divorce from his wife, Jamie McCourt, in 2009, precipitating a long and acrimonious legal battle over what percentage—if any—of the Dodgers she was entitled to own. The prolonged legal proceedings began to take a significant toll on the storied franchise’s finances…

Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball player who played 22 years in the major leagues between 1959 and 1980, all but three of which were spent with the San Francisco Giants. McCovey was a power-hitting first baseman and holds the record for most seasons played at that position with

Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball player who played 22 years in the major leagues between 1959 and 1980, all but three of which were spent with the San Francisco Giants. McCovey was a power-hitting first baseman and holds the record for most seasons played at that position with

Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball player who played 22 years in the major leagues between 1959 and 1980, all but three of which were spent with the San Francisco Giants. McCovey was a power-hitting first baseman and holds the record for most seasons played at that position with

Hatfields and McCoys: …Anse”) Hatfield (1839–1921), and the McCoys by Randolph (“Rand’l”) McCoy (1839?–1921), each of whom fathered 13 children (some sources claim 16 for McCoy). The families lived on opposite sides of a border stream, the Tug Fork—the McCoys in Pike county, Kentucky, and the Hatfields in Logan county (or Mingo county,…

Kid McCoy was an American professional boxer whose trickery and cruelty in the ring made him an infamous figure in boxing history. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) A former sparring partner of welterweight champion Tommy Ryan, McCoy pleaded with Ryan for a title match as a

Elijah McCoy was a Canadian-American inventor of a device to lubricate steam engines. McCoy’s inventions were considered so outstanding that customers reportedly asked for the “real McCoy” when requesting his designs. Today, calling something the real McCoy indicates that it is the original and

Elijah McCoy was a Canadian-American inventor of a device to lubricate steam engines. McCoy’s inventions were considered so outstanding that customers reportedly asked for the “real McCoy” when requesting his designs. Today, calling something the real McCoy indicates that it is the original and

Abilene: Development was slow until Joseph McCoy, a cattle entrepreneur and later mayor of Abilene, selected it as the northern terminus of the Texas cattle drives in 1867, the year the Kansas Pacific Railroad reached this point. At their peak in 1871, cattle drives over the Chisholm Trail brought some…

Kid McCoy was an American professional boxer whose trickery and cruelty in the ring made him an infamous figure in boxing history. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) A former sparring partner of welterweight champion Tommy Ryan, McCoy pleaded with Ryan for a title match as a

Antrim: …by the United Irishmen rebel Henry Joy McCracken were defeated by the British military. Just north is one of the finest examples of the Irish round (watch) towers, dating from the 10th century; it is 93 feet (28 metres) high and 17 feet (5 metres) in diameter. Antrim Castle, built…

James McCracken was an American operatic tenor who performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for three decades, first in secondary roles but later as a principal. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, McCracken studied with Wellington Ezekiel, who coached him for his

sabermetrics: Bill James and the advent of sabermetrics: …hired a young man named Robert (“Vörös”) McCracken, who had recently made an important new discovery: major-league pitchers differed little from one another in their ability to prevent batted balls from becoming hits. McCracken’s Defense Independent Pitching Statistics (DIPS) theory suggested that a pitcher had significant control over walks, strikeouts,…

sabermetrics: Bill James and the advent of sabermetrics: …hired a young man named Robert (“Vörös”) McCracken, who had recently made an important new discovery: major-league pitchers differed little from one another in their ability to prevent batted balls from becoming hits. McCracken’s Defense Independent Pitching Statistics (DIPS) theory suggested that a pitcher had significant control over walks, strikeouts,…

Hugh McCrae was an Australian poet, actor, and journalist best known for his sophisticated, romantic, highly polished lyrics. McCrae studied art and was apprenticed to an architect, but he soon left this profession for free-lance journalism, selling his work in Melbourne and New York City. In the

John McCrae is best known for his short poem “In Flanders Fields” (1915). He wrote it while serving as a medical officer during World War I. The poem is often considered to be one of the most famous war poems ever written. It helped popularize the red poppy as a symbol of remembrance and is read by

Barry Jenkins: …an unproduced play written by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The semi-autobiographical work, entitled In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, was set in the same place and time that Jenkins had grown up in, which appealed to the filmmaker, and he began working on a screenplay. The resulting film, Moonlight (2016), was,…

Jane McCrea was an American colonial figure whose death aroused anti-British feeling and helped sway opinion and stir action in the colonies toward independence. McCrea, a tall, attractive woman, was courted by David Jones. In 1776 Jones was one of several Tories in the area to join the British

Joel McCrea was an American motion-picture actor of the 1930s and ’40s. McCrea was the son of a utility company executive. He graduated from Pomona College in 1928 and worked as a stuntman and bit player in Hollywood before playing his first leading role in 1930, in The Silver Horde. He appeared in

Joel McCrea was an American motion-picture actor of the 1930s and ’40s. McCrea was the son of a utility company executive. He graduated from Pomona College in 1928 and worked as a stuntman and bit player in Hollywood before playing his first leading role in 1930, in The Silver Horde. He appeared in

Pearl Jam: …bassist Jeff Ament, lead guitarist Mike McCready, and drummer Dave Krusen.

Damian Lewis: …Lewis married noted British actress Helen McCrory. The couple were together until her death from cancer in 2021.

Kmart: …a traveling hardware salesman, and John G. McCrory, owner of eight general merchandise stores in the eastern United States and one of Kresge’s customers. In 1897 the two opened a pair of five-and-ten-cent stores in Memphis, Tennessee, and Detroit, Michigan (McCrory continued managing his McCrory Corporation stores through the 1920s).…

Roy Cooper: Career in state politics: Pat McCrory, who refused to concede for nearly a month, citing unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Cooper’s gubernatorial campaign was bolstered by the unpopularity of House Bill 2 (H.B. 2), a law passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature and signed by McCrory. The law forbade…

The Globe and Mail: …papers competed until 1936, when George McCullagh bought The Globe. Less than a month later, he bought the Mail and Empire and merged the two as the independent newspaper, The Globe and Mail.

Carson McCullers was an American writer of novels and stories that depict the inner lives of lonely people. At age 17 Lula Carson Smith, whose father was a modestly successful jeweler in Columbus, Georgia, went to New York City to study at Columbia and New York universities, and in 1937 she married

Zorro: …created in 1919 by writer Johnston McCulley. The masked, sword-wielding vigilante defends the poor and victimized against the forces of injustice, and his feats have been featured in virtually every form of media.

history of photography: Developments from the 1970s to the 1990s: …important figures included English photographer Don McCullin, who portrayed the devastation brought about by wars in Vietnam and in Africa; French photojournalist Raymond Depardon, who worked in Asia, Africa, and Europe; American Mary Ellen Mark, who photographed street performers and prostitutes in India, depicted street children in

McCulloch v. Maryland, U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 1819, in which Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the constitutional doctrine of Congress’ “implied powers.” It determined that Congress had not only the powers expressly conferred upon it by the Constitution but also all authority

Hugh McCulloch was an American financier, comptroller of the currency, and secretary of the Treasury. Having taught school and studied law in Boston, McCulloch moved in 1833 to Fort Wayne, Ind., where he practiced law. He soon turned to banking, becoming cashier and manager of the Fort Wayne branch

the Doors: Legacy and honors: …Pop, Echo and the Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch, and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. The Doors’ releases continued to sell in the millions, and The Doors, a 1991 movie directed by Oliver Stone and starring Val Kilmer as Morrison, was a critical and popular success. The Doors were inducted into the Rock…

John R. McCulloch was a Scottish-born economist and statistician whose work as a publicist did much to assure general acceptance of the economic principles of his contemporary, the economist David Ricardo. A student of political economy, McCulloch wrote articles for The Edinburgh Review (1816–37),

John R. McCulloch was a Scottish-born economist and statistician whose work as a publicist did much to assure general acceptance of the economic principles of his contemporary, the economist David Ricardo. A student of political economy, McCulloch wrote articles for The Edinburgh Review (1816–37),

Lake Havasu City: …and promoted by the industrialist Robert P. McCulloch as the focal point of a recreational and retirement development. It soon became the county’s largest community. It centers on the 45-mile- (72-km-) long Lake Havasu. One of the focal points of tourism, the lake is impounded by Parker Dam and is…

Sir James McCulloch was the prime minister of Victoria, Australia, whose first government (1863–68) was cited as the most stable ministry in the province up to that time. McCulloch went to Australia in 1853 to open a branch office in Melbourne for his mercantile firm. In 1854 he was nominated to

Canadian literature: From settlement to 1900: …of Nova Scotians, or Bluenoses, Thomas McCulloch, in his serialized Letters of Mephibosheth Stepsure (1821–22), and Thomas Chandler Haliburton, in The Clockmaker (1835–36), featuring the brash Yankee peddler Sam Slick, adroitly brought their region to life and helped found the genre of folk humour.

connectionism: ) In 1943 the neurophysiologist Warren McCulloch of the University of Illinois and the mathematician Walter Pitts of the University of Chicago published an influential treatise on neural networks and automatons, according to which each neuron in the brain is a simple digital processor and the brain as a whole…

Colleen McCullough was an Australian novelist who worked in a range of genres but was best known for her second novel, the sweeping romance The Thorn Birds (1977; television miniseries 1983), and for her Masters of Rome series (1990–2007), a painstakingly researched fictionalized account of Rome in