The Question: What does the "p" in p-coat stand for? The Answer: The name of these hip-length, double-breasted, wool military coats has been relaxed and now they…
Senate Years of Service: 1989-1999, 2011-Party: RepublicanCOATS, Daniel Ray, a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., May 16, 1943; attended the…
AUCHINCLOSS, James Coats, a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City, January 19, 1885; attended Cutler School, New York City, and Groton School, Groton, Mass.; was graduated from…
(Encyclopedia) D'Ewes, Sir SimondsD'Ewes, Sir Simondsdy&oomacr;z [key], 1602–50, English antiquarian, b. Coxden. He collected many old manuscripts and made transcriptions of others with the…
SOUDER, Mark Edward, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., July 18, 1950; graduated from Leo High School, Leo, Ind., 1968; B.S., Indiana University, Fort Wayne…
Everything old is new again. In the world of fashion, most “new” looks have been around before. Here are some examples.Unisex clothing Women and men have worn the same clothing for centuries.…
Continent: Eastern Europe and Central AsiaClimate: Varies; includes Arctic tundra in the north, sub-Arctic forestland in eastern Asia, desert in central Asia and a temperate and humid region in…
(Encyclopedia) Rizal, JoséRizal, Joséhōsāˈ rēsälˈ [key], 1861–96, Philippine nationalist, author, poet, and physician, b. Calamba, Laguna prov. He studied at a Jesuit school in Manila, at the Univ.…
Born: 1854Birthplace: Waterville, N.Y. Method and apparatus for coating plates for use in photography—Before Eastman, photographers used glass plates with light-sensitive emulsions on them. Eastman…
