(Encyclopedia) Gray, George, 1840–1925, American jurist, b. New Castle, Del. A lawyer, he was (1879–85) attorney general of Delaware and (1885–99) a Democratic senator. Gray often served (1898–1916)…
(Encyclopedia) Gramsci, AntonioGramsci, Antonioantônˈyô grämˈshē [key], 1891–1937, Italian political leader and theoretician. Originally a member of the Socialist party and a cofounder (1919) of the…
(Encyclopedia) Brandywine, battle of, in the American Revolution, fought Sept. 11, 1777, along Brandywine Creek. The creek, formed by two small branches in SE Pennsylvania, flows southeast to join,…
(Encyclopedia) Bayard, Thomas FrancisBayard, Thomas Francisbīˈərd [key], 1828–98, U.S. statesman, b. Wilmington, Del.; son of James Asheton Bayard (1799–1880). He began his law practice at Wilmington…
(Encyclopedia) Sierra, JustoSierra, Justoh&oomacr;ˈstō syĕˈrä [key], 1848–1912, Mexican educator and historian. He entered the literary life as a romantic poet but later devoted himself…
(Encyclopedia) Salviati, Francesco de' RossiSalviati, Francesco de' Rossifränchāsˈkō dā rôsˈsē sälvēäˈtē [key], 1510–63, Italian painter. Salviati studied with Andrea Del Sarto and was greatly…
(Encyclopedia) Camagüey, city (1995 est. pop. 295,000), capital of Camagüey prov., E Cuba. The island's third most populous city, Camagüey, is a leading hub of rail, road, and air transport as well…
Senate Years of Service: 1912-1914Party: RepublicanJACKSON, William Purnell, (son of William Humphreys Jackson), a Senator from Maryland; born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., January 11,…
THISTLEWOOD, Napoleon Bonaparte, a Representative from Illinois; born near Harrington, Kent County, Del., March 30, 1837; attended the public schools; moved to Mason, Ill., in 1858 and engaged…
