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	SNCC-People: John Lewis
		John Lewis was an influential SNCC leader and is recognized by most as one of the important leaders of the civil rights movement as a whole.
		Lewis and others received death threats and were severely beaten by angry mobs.
		Lewis' experience at that point was already widely respected--he had been arrested 24 times as a result of his activism.
	www.ibiblio.org /sncc/lewis.html (279 words)

	John Lewis - Congresspedia
		John Robert Lewis Lewis is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Georgia's 5th District (map) since 1987.
		Lewis was an important leader in the American Civil Rights Movement as president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
		Lewis was educated at the American Baptist Theological Seminary and at Fisk University, both in Nashville, Tennessee.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=John_Lewis (1003 words)

	John Lewis (politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Robert Lewis (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician and was an important leader in the American Civil Rights Movement.
		Born in Troy, Alabama, the son of sharecroppers, Lewis was educated at the American Baptist Theological Seminary and at Fisk University, both in Nashville, Tennessee, where he became active in the local sit-in movement.
		Lewis, an outspoken progressive and staunch opponent of the Iraq War, announced that he was endorsing Joe Lieberman for re-election to the Senate in 2006, despite Lieberman's loss to Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Lewis_(politician) (1202 words)

	Congressman John Lewis • Biography
		Lewis was born the son of sharecroppers on February 21, 1940 outside of Troy, Alabama.
		Lewis, at the age of 23, was one of the planners and a keynote speaker at the historic “March on Washington” in August 1963.
		In 1996, John Lewis was unopposed in his bid for a sixth term and is currently serving his eighth term in office.
	www.house.gov /johnlewis/biography.htm (928 words)

	Meet John Lewis
		Lewis was arrested more that 40 times, attacked by angry mobs, and severely beaten by the police, often for simply sitting in seats reserved for white patrons.
		Lewis went on to become the Director of the Voter Education Project (VEP) and under his leadership, the VEP transformed the nation's political climate by adding nearly four million minorities to the voter rolls.
		Additionally, John Lewis has honored by numerous imminent national and international institutions receiving numerous awards including the Golden Plate Award given by the Academy of Excellence, the Preservation Hero Award given by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Capital Award of the National Council of La Raza, the Martin Luther King, Jr.
	www.johnlewisforcongress.com /node/3/print (1023 words)

	Cast Glass - John Lewis Glass
		John Lewis Glass produced this free standing banner sign and sculpture for the Lookingglass Theatre Company of Chicago.
		John keeps an eye on the glass level of the basin via a mirror mounted beneath the furnace.
		John Lewis supervises the pouring of a cone shaped sink mold.
	www.johnlewisglass.com /castglass.html (378 words)

	University of Delaware: JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS PAPERS
		Lewis was particularly interested in portraits of George Washington and donated a number of likenesses of the first president to various Philadelphia schools and libraries.
		John Frederick Lewis had two brothers, Louis (a minister) and Howard; Howard was also an attorney in the city and active in many of the same financial and cultural institutions as his brother, John.
		A subseries of the correspondence is from Julia Lewis, the widow of Henry Carvill Lewis, a cousin of John Frederick Lewis.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/lewis_j1.htm (1919 words)

	NEA Jazz Masters JohnLewis
		Lewis' first extended composition for Gillespie was his 1947 Toccata for Trumpet, which premiered at Carnegie Hall.
		As a composer John Lewis has written for a vast number of musical configurations in a dizzying array of styles, from solo piano to symphonies, ballets to film and television scores.
		Lewis was part of the first wave of what composer Gunther Schuller dubbed the Third Stream -- an effort at forging a third stream through the fusing of the two primary streams of jazz and European classical music.
	www.iaje.org /bio.asp?ArtistID=1 (813 words)

	John Lewis: Patriarch
		John Lewis' fame would lie secure in his stature as the pioneer settler of Augusta County.
		Margaret Lynn Lewis (1693-1773), reputed descendant of the Laird of Loch Lynn in Scotland (documentation is slim on this lineage) was undoubtedly a woman with a spirit as indomitable as that of her husband.
		Lewis descendants have been governors, members of congress and senators; state legislators; judges; diplomats; prominent bankers and entrepreneurs; settlers on new lands; generals and admirals and astronauts; fine athletes and artists.
	lewisgenealogy.com /patriarc.html (1753 words)

	Educate Yourself - John L. Lewis, Part 1
		Lewis is arguably the most important labor union figure in American history, and, since labor is the predominant cost of any product, and, with Wall Street being all about American business, ergo, John L. Lewis is a pretty important figure.
		Lewis was born in 1880, the son of Welsh immigrant parents who had settled in a coal-mining town in Iowa.
		John followed his father and brother into the mines, building up firsthand experience, and, in his spare time, he was an actor at the local theater, something that would also aid in his development as a labor leader.
	www.buyandhold.com /bh/en/education/history/2001/johnlewis1.html (1266 words)

	Congressman John Lewis - Proudly Serving Georgia's 5th Congressional District
		John Lewis holds a B.A. in Religion and Philosophy from Fisk University, and he is a graduate of the American Baptist Theological Seminary, both in Nashville, Tennessee.
		John Lewis is the recipient of numerous awards from eminent national and international institutions, including the Golden Plate Award given by the Academy of Excellence, the Preservation Hero award given by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Capital Award of the National Council of La Raza, the Martin Luther King, Jr.
		John Lewis authored his biography with writer Michael D'Orso, entitled Walking With The Wind: A Memoir of the Movement (June, 1998).
	www.house.gov /johnlewis/bio.html (1029 words)

	Irregular Times Rating and Contact Information for Representative John Lewis of GA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Lewis has taken the principled step of formally lending support to H.R., which would put an end to the practice of "extraordinary rendition." This is a practice in which Bush Administration officials send people into the custody of certain nations, knowing full well (some would say intending) that they will be tortured there.
		Lewis has taken the affirmative step of cosponsoring H.R., which would provide more information to the public about contacts between lobbyists and politicians, and which would slow down the revolving door of politics in which politicians move into cushy corporate jobs after they retire in exchange for favors.
		John Lewis has not yet cosponsored H.R., which would keep members of the Federal Communication Commission from using their appointed positions to censor cable, satellite or internet programs they consider to be indecent.
	www.irregularbin.com /house/LewisGA5.html (1514 words)

	John Lewis News
		John Lewis said the move was in response to a call from customers Department store group John Lewis has started its own travel brokerage and range of insurance products.
		John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, signalled yesterday that 2006 could see a slowdown on the high street by posting a storming half-year performance, continuing through the summer, but warning...
		Pianist and composer John Lewis did much to distinguish himself and the world of jazz in the more than 50 years he gave to this artform.
	www.topix.net /who/john-lewis (613 words)

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		Last Modified: 12/20/2005 9:55:00 AM Representative John Lewis said in a radio interview on Monday that President Bush should be impeached if he broke the law in authorizing spying on Americans.
		Lewis is among several Democrats who have voiced discontent with Sunday night's television speech, where Bush asked Americans to continue to support the Iraq War.
		Lewis is the first major House figure to suggest impeaching Bush.
	www.11alive.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=73503 (110 words)

	The My Hero Project - John Lewis
		Growing up, John saw segregation everywhere he looked; it was evident on his long bus ride to the all-fl public school, the signs in the public washrooms and water fountains and the city buses.
		Lewis is not afraid to get his hands dirty—literally; just recently he participated in a Habitat for Humanity project, hammering, sawing, and hoisting wood to build a house for a family in one of Atlanta’s neighborhoods.
		John Adams worked as hard for peace for the United States as he did for its independence.
	www.myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=John_Lewis (1592 words)

	CNN.com - John Lewis longs for the passion of 1963 - Aug. 28, 2003
		Lewis preceded King to the podium at the Lincoln Memorial.
		Only two years before, in 1961, Lewis was among 13 volunteers to participate in the first Freedom Ride, organized to challenge segregation at interstate bus terminals across the South.
		Lewis was beaten severely numerous times for participating in the Freedom Rides.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/08/27/march.lewis (810 words)

	John Lewis - Biography - AOL Music
		The musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet for its entire history, John Lewis found the perfect outlet for his interest in bop, blues and Bach.
		After serving in the military, Lewis was in the Dizzy Gillespie big band (1946-48).
		In 1951 Lewis recorded with the Milt Jackson Quartet which by 1952 became the Modern Jazz Quartet.
	music.aol.com /artist/john-lewis/6977/biography (258 words)

	John Frederick Lewis RA (1805-1876) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		John Frederick Lewis was the son of Frederick Charles Lewis, the engraver, and started out himself as an engraver and etcher, becoming particularly known for his etchings of animals.
		Lewis became an important figure in various watercolour societies, becoming President of the Society of Painters in Watercolours in 1855, although in the end he turned entirely to oil painting.
		Lewis was the most important Orientalist working in England, and he became best known for his harem scenes, showing languid girls draped on couches, attended by slaves, or walking in gardens.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /speel/paint/lewis.htm (227 words)

	Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . PROFILE . Rep. John Lewis . January 16, 2004 \| PBS
		Lewis was a teenager when he first met King, and he suffered greatly for following King's vision to end segregation.
		Lewis says many activists saw the civil rights movement as an extension of their religious beliefs.
		LAWTON: The young Lewis became active in the nonviolent protests and the rallies, which were usually held in churches, and permeated with hymn singing and prayer.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/religionandethics/week720/profile.html (1273 words)

	John L. Lewis
		In 1921 Lewis, with the support of William Z. Foster, failed in his attempt to challenge Samuel Gompers for the presidency of the American Federation of Labour.
		Lewis became president of this new organization and over the next few years attempted to organize workers in the new mass production industries.
		John Llewellyn Lewis, who served as chairman of the UMWA's Welfare and Retirement Fund after his retirement, died in Washington on 11th June, 1969.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAlewisJL.htm (400 words)

	Amazon.com: Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement: Books: John Lewis,Michael D'Orso (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		John Lewis is an authentic American hero, a modest man from the most humble of beginnings who left a rural Alabama cotton farm 40 years ago and strode into the forefront of the civil rights movement.
		Lewis, an Alabama sharecropper's son, went to Nashville to attend a Baptist college where, at the end of the 1950s, his life and the new civil rights movement became inexorably entwined.
		Lewis knew all the key figures in the Movement, such as Dr. King, and was a leader himself.
	www.amazon.com /Walking-Wind-Movement-John-Lewis/dp/0156007088 (1784 words)

	Amazon.com: Evolution: Music: John Lewis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		For nearly 60 years, pianist John Lewis has co-led the Modern Jazz Quartet and successfully fused Bach, bop, and the blues into his own brilliant musical conception.
		lewis is well known for his work as co-leader of the modern jazz quartet, a group that has always emphasized the quiet side of jazz, revealing one of jazz's many facets to be chamber music.
		lewis uses silence to create tension that keeps you on the edge of your seat as the songs unfold (a key example is "django"), much in line with ahmad jamal's work in the '60s.
	www.amazon.com /Evolution-John-Lewis/dp/B00000JQZ4 (1590 words)

	BBC - Radio 3 Jazz Profiles - John Lewis
		With his light, classically inspired touch at the keyboard, and his compositions that explore counterpoint and polyphony, it is fitting that John Lewis did more than most to bring jazz into the concert hall.
		In the MJQ, Lewis's delicate contrapuntal melodies contrasted with the bluesier phrasing of vibist Milt Jackson, and their interaction was one of the main ingredients in the group's success, until it finally disbanded after the death of drummer Connie Kay in 1994.
		Lewis also maintained a separate career as a pianist, and as an educator.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio3/jazz/profiles/john_lewis.shtml (387 words)

	John Lewis Tribute & Jazz Symposium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Lewis arrived in NYC at the height of the BeBop movement - he played with, and arranged for,colleagues such as: Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, the Jazztet, becoming a jazz legend simultaneously.
		Lewis became the architect of a unique sound in jazz and expanded the jazz audience to the concert hall.
		John Lewis received honorary doctorates from the University of New Mexico, Columbia College in Chicago, and the New England Conservatory.
	www.jazzinn.com /john_lewis.html (587 words)

	Online NewsHour Forum: Authors' Corner Dialogue with John Lewis -- July 21, 1998
		When he was 23, Lewis was elected chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which made him one of the "Big Six" leaders of the civil rights movement.
		In 1963, Lewis was a keynote speaker at the historic March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr.
		Lewis' speech was more radical, calling for a social and economic revolution in race relations, voting rights and equality before the law.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/forum/july98/lewis.html (1338 words)

	Honorary Degree to be Awarded to John Lewis
		Born the son of sharecroppers in 1940 in Alabama, Lewis organized sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters in Tennessee and was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which he helped to found.
		Lewis went on to become director of the Voter Education Project which, under his leadership, changed the country’s political climate by adding virtually four million minorities to voter rolls.
		Elected to Congress in 1986, Lewis co-chairs the Congressional Urban Caucus and is a member of both the Congressional Caucus on Anti-Semitism and the Congressional Committee to Support Writers and Journalists.
	www.albany.edu /feature2001/2-12/lewis.html (588 words)

	The Austin Chronicle Music: Review - John Lewis
		With the passing of John Lewis at the end of March, the third and final part of the Evolution trilogy is in question.
		Here, Lewis' playing is more focused than on the previous Evolution disc; he concentrates more on what he does best and doesn't spend so much time trying to evoke the memories of earlier pianists.
		Lewis plays melodic, unhurried solos, exhibiting a light but crisp touch, and getting an attractive sonority out of his instrument.
	austinchronicle.com /issues/dispatch/2001-04-27/music_recviews6.html (329 words)

	JOHN LEWIS
		John was sentenced to death by hanging for stealing the ewe but the sentence was later transmuted to transportation for 14 years
		John did survive the hulk in Plymouth because fifteenth months later he was on-board the transport ship Atlantic (a 422 ton ship that was captained by a Archibald Armstrong) to begin his sentence in the recently established colony of New South Wales.
		By 1814 John would be 67 years old and I think that it would be unlikely for him to start a second family at the age of 77.
	www.chrishobbs.com /johnlewis.htm (1474 words)

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