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Lichfield

(Encyclopedia) Lichfield, town (1991 pop. 25,408) and district, Staffordshire, W central England. Lichfield is a market town with light industries, famous for its three-spired cathedral and its close…

Julius ROCKWELL, Congress, MA (1805-1888)

Senate Years of Service: 1854-1855Party: WhigROCKWELL, Julius, (father of Francis Williams Rockwell), a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Colebrook, Conn., April 26,…

Ralph Tyler SMITH, Congress, IL (1915-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1970Party: RepublicanSMITH, Ralph Tyler, a Senator from Illinois; born in Granite City, Madison County, Ill., October 6, 1915; attended public schools in Granite…

Balie PEYTON, Congress, TN (1803-1878)

PEYTON, Balie, (brother of Joseph Hopkins Peyton), a Representative from Tennessee; born near Gallatin, Tenn., November 26, 1803; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to…

John R. FELLOWS, Congress, NY (1832-1896)

FELLOWS, John R., a Representative from New York; born in Troy, N.Y., July 29, 1832; moved to Saratoga County, N.Y., with his parents, who settled near Mechanicville; attended the country…

Asian-American Athletes

Grace ParkAgbayani, Benny, baseball Chang, Michael, tennis Chow, Amy, gymnastics Chung, Eugene, football Darling, Ron, baseball Draves, Vicki Manalo, diving Fair, Lorrie, soccer…

The Supreme Court: Election Machinery That Works

Election Machinery That WorksThe Supreme CourtElecting Our LeadersElection Machinery That WorksRemapping DistrictsPaying for CampaignsGetting the Word OutSwitching Parties Most of us watched…

Sahel

(Encyclopedia) SahelSahelsähĕlˈ [key], name applied to the semiarid region of Africa between the Sahara to the north and the savannas to the south, extending from Senegal and Mauritania on the west,…

Cameroons, former German colony

(Encyclopedia) Cameroons, Fr. Cameroun, Ger. Kamerun, former German colony, W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea and extending N to Lake Chad. Germany's penetration of the area began in 1884 and by 1902…