(Encyclopedia) border terrier, breed of hardy, medium-sized terrier developed in the Border districts of N England in the 18th and 19th cent. It stands about 12 in. (30 cm) high at the shoulder and…
(Encyclopedia) caracalcaracalkărˈəkəl [key] or Persian lynx, mammal of the family Felidae (cat family), native to Asia and Africa. The caracal, Caracal caracal, is reddish brown with black-tufted…
(Encyclopedia) VernetVernetvĕrnāˈ [key], French family of painters. Claude Joseph Vernet, 1714–89, marine painter, b. Avignon, studied with his father, Antoine Vernet, a decorative painter, and in…
Kansas City, Mo.Designed in 1914 by Jarvis Hunt photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Union Station in Kansas City as one…
(Jesse Stuart Gates, Cheryl McFadden, Cheryl Gates McFadden)actress, dancer, choreographerBorn: 3/2/1949Birthplace: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Gates McFadden is most readily identified through her…
GASTON, Athelston, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Castile, Wyoming County, N.Y., April 24, 1838; moved with his parents to Crawford County, Pa., in 1854; attended the common…
People and animals have worked together for thousands of years. Some dogs guard against enemies, while others herd cattle. Cats hunt mice and other rodents, preventing them from stealing food and…
(Patrick Floyd Garrett)lawmanBorn: 6/5/1850Birthplace: Chambers County, Alabama Western law man famous for killing Billy “The Kid”, Pat Garrett left his family's plantation in Louisiana in 1869 to…
actorBorn: 12/4/1949Birthplace: Los Angeles As the son of Lloyd Bridges and younger brother of Beau, Jeff has been a camera hound since he was an infant, appearing in The Company She Keeps (1950)…
PENDLETON, Nathanael Greene, (father of George Hunt Pendleton), a Representative from Ohio; born in Savannah, Ga., August 25, 1793, moved to New York City with his parents; was graduated from…
