(Encyclopedia) wormwood, Mediterranean perennial herb or shrubby plant (Artemisia absinthium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), often cultivated in gardens and found as an escape in North…
(Encyclopedia) Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, American aviator and polar explorer, b. Winchester, Va. He took up aviation in 1917, and after World War I he gained great fame in the air. He…
(Encyclopedia) Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804–64, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Salem, Mass., one of the great masters of American fiction. His novels and tales are penetrating…
(Encyclopedia) United Mine Workers of America (UMW), international labor union formed (1890) by the amalgamation of the National Progressive Union (organized 1888) and the mine locals under the…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Delaware Member Name Birth-Death ADAMS, Wilbur Louis 1884-1937 ALLEE, James Frank 1857-1938 ALLEN…
Senate Years of Service: 1924-1933Party: RepublicanBINGHAM, Hiram, (father of Jonathan Brewster Bingham), a Senator from Connecticut; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 19, 1875; educated at…
IntroductionOrigin of LifeIntroductionSpontaneous GenerationEarly Earth EnvironmentYou may have already know that somebody somewhere has mixed a few chemicals together, ignited it with a spark, and…
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1944; 1947-1953Party: Republican; RepublicanLODGE, Henry Cabot, Jr., (great-great-great grandson of George Cabot, great-great grandson of John Davis of…
