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Edward Aloysius KENNEY, Congress, NJ (1884-1938)

KENNEY, Edward Aloysius, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., August 11, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from Clinton High School in…

Bluefield

(Encyclopedia) Bluefield, city (2020 pop. 9,423), Mercer co., extreme SW W.Va., in the Allegheny Mts. adjacent to Bluefield, Va.; settled 1777, inc.…

Edward John GURNEY, Congress, FL (1914-1996)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1974Party: RepublicanGURNEY, Edward John, a Representative and a Senator from Florida; born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, January 12, 1914; attended the…

America's Best Beaches, 2013

The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2013, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…

Carroll Smalley PAGE, Congress, VT (1843-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1908-1923Party: RepublicanPAGE, Carroll Smalley, a Senator from Vermont; born in Westfield, Orleans County, Vt., January 10, 1843; attended the common schools, Peopleâ…

Laurance Spelman Rockefeller

business executive, conservationistBorn: 5/26/1910Birthplace: New York City The third of five sons of John D Rockefeller, Jr., he seems to have inherited his grandfather's business acumen. Having…

Civil Rights Movement Heroes for Kids

  Learn about the heroes of the American civil rights movement, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and more. by Borgna Brunner Rosa Parks,…

America's Best Beaches, 2016

Hanauma BaySource: Bigstock The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2016, according to Dr.…

America's Best Beaches, 2016

Hanauma BaySource: Bigstock The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2016, according to Dr.…

Panama City

(Encyclopedia) Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of…