Researching Francis Keppel
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 75 people with the Keppel surname? In that year Keppel was ranked number 3504 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Francis Keppel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Francis Keppel and the Keppel Family Tree
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Francis Keppel
Francis Keppel (April 16, 1916 – February 19, 1990) was an American educator. As U.S. Commissioner of Education (1962–1965) he was instrumental in developing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and in overseeing enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the schools. In 1966, he became head of the General Learning Corporation. Keppel later served on the New York City Board of Higher Education (1967–1971) and on Harvard’s Board of Overseers (1967–73). In 1974 he became founding chairman of the Lincoln Center Institute and director of the education policy program at the Aspen Institute.
Source: Francis Keppel, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Keppel
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