(Encyclopedia) AvonAvonāˈvən, ăvˈən [key] [Celtic,=river], name of several rivers in England. 1 Also called Bristol Avon or Lower Avon, rising in SW England at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, and flowing…
TAYLOR, Caleb Newbold, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Newportville, Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pa., July 27, 1813; completed preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural…
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Conwy Lloyd, 1852–1936, English psychologist. Professor of zoology at University College, Bristol (1887–1909), he served as first vice chancellor of the Univ. of Bristol (1909–…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…
Senate Years of Service: 1793-1795; 1795-1797Party: Pro-Administration; FederalistBRADFORD, William, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Plympton, Plymouth County, Mass., November 4, 1729;…
(Encyclopedia) Banksy, pseud. of an English graffiti artist, c.1974–, probably b. Bristol. He painted on walls, bridges, and the like in Bristol and London in the 1990s before he began to use (c.2000…
The 2016 presidential race has been anything but boring. With Donald Trump grabbing headlines on the Republican side and the tight Democratic race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, there's…
(Encyclopedia) Cabot, John, fl. 1461–98, English explorer, probably b. Genoa, Italy. He became a citizen of Venice in 1476 and engaged in the Eastern trade of that city. This experience, it is…
(Encyclopedia) Munro, Wilfred Harold, 1849–1934, American historian and educator, b. Bristol, R.I.; brother of Dana Carleton Munro. From 1870 to 1871 he was a master at De Veaux College, Niagara…
