DOUGLAS, Beverly Browne, a Representative from Virginia; born at Providence Forge, New Kent County, Va., December 21, 1822; attended Rumford Academy in King William County, the College of…
ELLIOTT, Robert Brown, a Representative from South Carolina; born in England., August 11, 1842; attended public school in England; journalist; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
Senate Years of Service: 1811-1817Party: Democratic RepublicanHOWELL, Jeremiah Brown, (son of David Howell), a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., August 28, 1771; attended…
READ, William Brown, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Hardin County, near Hodgenville, Ky., December 14, 1817; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
PATTERSON, Gilbert Brown, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Maxton, Robeson County, N.C., May 29, 1863; attended Shoe Heel Academy, Shoe Heel (now Maxton), N.C., and the…
(Encyclopedia) bat, winged mammal of the order Chiroptera, which includes 900–1,000 species classified in about 200 genera and 17 families. Bats range in size from a wingspread of over 5 ft (150 cm)…
In recent years astronomers have discovered that our solar system is a great deal more crowded than we imagined. In 2004 alone, a dozen new moons circling Saturn were identified. Today's…
actressBorn: 5/26/1949Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina The Hollywood gods finally were good to Pam Grier in 1997, who finally got a complete role after years of toiling in women-in-chains…
(Encyclopedia) bongobongobŏngˈgō [key], spiral-horned antelope, Tragelaphus eurycerus, found in jungles and thick bamboo forests of equatorial Africa. Shy, elusive animals, bongos never emerge into…
(Encyclopedia) bear, large mammal of the family Ursidae in the order Carnivora, found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. Bears have large heads, bulky bodies, massive hindquarters, short…
