Did the Gilded Age witness the presence of Robber Barons? Certainly, much like the current era. The term "robber baron" emerged in the...

David Sinton Ingalls. The US Navy's only flying ace of World War I, with six credited victories - the first ace in U. S. Navy history. The book "Millionaires' Unit" recounts the story of a group of young, privileged men who risked everything to fight in World War I. Driven by a sense of duty and schooled in heroism, they were determined to be the first to join the conflict, even before America's official involvement. At the heart of their journey was the Yale flying club, wit

One of my favorite places on this earth is Scotland - more specifically, St. Andrews, Scotland. Ned Harkness held on to his Scottish...

Bellevue's historic First Congregational Church aka "Harkness Memorial Presbyterian" is located on Southwest Street next to the Mad...

Florence Harkness was the daughter of Stephen V. and Anna Harkness. She was a compassionate and independent woman dedicated to charitable...

Charles W. Harkness Charles William Harkness (December 17, 1860 – May 1, 1916) was the son of Stephen V. Harkness. Charles was born in Monroeville, Ohio . His parents were Stephen V. Harkness (1818–1888) and the former Anna Marie Richardson (1837–1926), his father's second wife. He was the brother of Edward Harkness, a noted philanthropist, and half-brother of Lamon V. Harkness. He was a cousin of William L. Harkness. His early education was in Cleveland at The Brooks Milita

Summary Ned Harkness was a patron of the Department of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York after J. Pierpont...

The Harkness table, Harkness method, or Harkness discussion is a teaching and learning method involving students seated in a large, oval...

William L. Harkness Detailed Life Events Born August 8, 1858 in Bellevue, Ohio Died May 10, 1919 (aged 60) New Hyde Park, New York Resting place Woodlawn Cemetery Education Yale University (Class of 1881) Spouse Edith Hale Children Louise Hale Harkness (1898-1978), William Hale Harkness (1900–1954) Parent(s) Daniel M. Harkness and Isabella Harkness Early life William Lamon Harkness was born in Bellevue, Ohio, the son of Daniel M. Harkness, the half-brother of both Henry