Rusk (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Rusk may refer to:
  • Rusk
    Rusk
    A rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread. It is sometimes used as a baby teething food. In the United Kingdom, the name also refers to a wheat-based food additive.- Germany :The zwieback A rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread. It is sometimes used as a baby teething food....

    , a dry biscuit, a twice-baked bread, a children's snack, a cereal binder

People

  • Dean Rusk
    Dean Rusk
    David Dean Rusk was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Rusk is the second-longest serving U.S...

     (1909–1994), United States Secretary of State, 1961–1969
  • Harry Welles Rusk
    Harry Welles Rusk
    Harry Welles Rusk was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Maryland. He was also the president of the Kennard Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland. This was the first company to commercially sell Ouija boards in 1890.Rusk was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended private school...

     (1852-1926), Maryland politician
  • Jeremiah McLain Rusk
    Jeremiah McLain Rusk
    Jeremiah McLain Rusk was the 15th Governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin from 1882 to 1889 and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1889 to 1893.-Biography:...

     (1830-1893), Wisconsin politician and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1889-1893)
  • Roger Rusk (1906-1994), Bible scholar and brother of Dean Rusk
  • Simon Rusk
    Simon Rusk
    Simon Edward Rusk is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he played for Scotland at under-18 level.-Boston United:...

     (1981- ), Scottish footballer
  • Thomas Jefferson Rusk
    Thomas Jefferson Rusk
    Thomas Jefferson Rusk was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving as its first Secretary of War as well as a general at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was later a U.S. politician and served as a Senator from Texas from 1846 until his suicide...

     (1803-1857), Texas military man and politician, U.S. Senator 1846-1857
  • Charles Rusk (1987- ), New Zealand Dancer

Places

United States
  • Rusk County, Texas
    Rusk County, Texas
    As of the census of 2000, there were 47,372 people, 17,364 households, and 12,727 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 19,867 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

  • Rusk County, Wisconsin
    Rusk County, Wisconsin
    Rusk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,347. Its county seat is Ladysmith. Founded in 1901, Rusk County was originally named "Gates" County. It was formed out of the northern portion of Chippewa County....

  • Rusk, Texas
    Rusk, Texas
    Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at ....

    , a city in Cherokee County
    • Rusk Independent School District
      Rusk Independent School District
      Rusk Independent School District is a public school district based in Rusk, Texas .In addition to Rusk, the district serves the cities of Gallatin and Reklaw, rural areas in central Cherokee County, and a small portion of southwestern Rusk County....

  • Rusk, Burnett County, Wisconsin
    Rusk, Burnett County, Wisconsin
    Rusk is a town located in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 420.- Geography :...

    , a town
  • Rusk, Dunn County, Wisconsin
    Rusk, Dunn County, Wisconsin
    Rusk is an unincorporated community located in the town of Red Cedar, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Rusk is located along Interstate 94 east-northeast of Menomonie. The community was originally named Gates after Milwaukee entrepreneur John L. Gates. In 1905, its name was changed to Rusk...

    , an unincorporated community
  • Rusk, Rusk County, Wisconsin
    Rusk, Rusk County, Wisconsin
    Rusk is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 475 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bear Lake is located in the town.-Geography:...

    , a town
  • Rusk Mountain
    Rusk Mountain
    Rusk Mountain is a peak located in the towns of Jewett and Lexington in Greene County, New York, USA. At 3,680 feet in elevation, it is the 20th-highest peak in the Catskill Mountains and considered a member of the Catskill High Peaks...

    , a peak in the Catskill Mountains, Greene County, New York

Companies and organizations

  • Rusk Incorporated
    Rusk Incorporated
    Rusk is a brand of hair care products and devices designed for hair salons. It was founded by Irvine and Rita Rusk.It is now part of Conair Corporation....

    , a maker of hair care products and devices
  • Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
    The Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine is the world's first and largest university-affiliated center devoted entirely to inpatient/outpatient care, research and training in rehabilitation medicine. It is part of the NYU Langone Medical Center and operated under the auspices of the...

    , part of New York University Medical Center; named for Dr. Howard A. Rusk

Other

  • Rusk documents
    Rusk documents
    The Rusk documents are the official diplomatic correspondence sent by Dean Rusk, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, to Yang You Chan , the South Korean ambassador to the U.S. The documents show the negotiating position of the U.S. State Department at the time...

    , diplomatic documents exchanged by the U.S. and Korea in the 1940s and 1950s
  • Afroyim v. Rusk
    Afroyim v. Rusk
    Afroyim v. Rusk, 387 U.S. 253 , was a United States Supreme Court decision that set an important legal precedent that a person born or naturalized in the United States cannot be deprived of his or her citizenship involuntarily. The U.S. government had attempted to revoke the citizenship of a man...

    , a 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case
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