DEITRICK, Frederick Simpson, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa., April 9, 1875; attended the public schools; was graduated from Geneva College,…
(Encyclopedia) Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess of Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess ofwĭnˈzər [key],1896–1986, American-born wife of Edward, duke of Windsor, who, as Edward VIII, abdicated the…
(Encyclopedia) Dease, Peter WarrenDease, Peter Warrendēs [key], 1788–1863, Canadian explorer. He was in the North West Company before its merger with the Hudson's Bay Company and later was a Hudson's…
(India Arie Simpson)musicianBorn: 10/3/1975Birthplace: Denver, Colo. India.Arie burst onto the music scene in 2001, with the release of Acoustic Soul, an intelligent, richly textured collection of…
MILLIKEN, Charles William, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Murray, Calloway County, Ky., August 15, 1827; moved with his parents to Simpson County, Ky., in 1829 and settled near…
(Encyclopedia) Hogg, James, 1770–1835, Scottish poet, called the Ettrick Shepherd. Sir Walter Scott established Hogg's literary reputation by including some of his poems in Border Minstrelsy. Hogg's…
journalist, novelistBorn: 1926 Journalist and popular novelist who became a celebrity in his own right, known for hobnobbing in Hollywood. His best-selling works of fiction were made into…
(Encyclopedia) Victoria Island, c.81,930 sq mi (212,200 sq km), part of the Arctic Archipelago, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, N Canada; third largest island of Canada. On the southeast coast is…
engineerDied: Nov. 21, 2007 (Miami, Florida) Best Known as: creator of five category hurricane scale An engineer who created the five category hurricane scale,…
cartoonist, animatorBorn: 2/15/1954 Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Cartoonist and animator, and the mind behind the highly successful animated television show The Simpsons (1989– ). Groening had…
