Senate Years of Service: 1891-1897Party: DemocratIRBY, John Laurens Manning, (great-grandson of Elias Earle and cousin of Joseph Haynsworth Earle), a Senator from South Carolina; born in…
YOUNG, Pierce Manning Butler, a Representative from Georgia; born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., on November 15, 1836; moved with his parents to Georgia in 1839; studied under…
(Encyclopedia) Kane Basin, 110 mi (177 km) long, part of the channel between NW Greenland and E Ellesmere Island. The Humboldt Glacier flows into the basin. It is named for the U.S. explorer Elisha K…
The Olympics draws on traditions of war, religion, economy by David Johnson Related Links Olympics OverviewBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsMemorable Olympic…
(Encyclopedia) Mannyng or Manning, Robert, fl. 1298–1338, English poet, b. Brunne (modern Bourne), Lincolnshire; also called Robert of Brunne. He was a monk in the Gilbertine order. Mannyng is known…
(Encyclopedia) Brady, Tom (Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr.), 1977–, American football player, b. San Mateo, Calif. One of the greatest professional quarterbacks of all time, he attended the Univ. of…
(Encyclopedia) IchabodIchabodĭkˈəbŏd [key] [Heb.,=inglorious], in the Bible, son of Phinehas and grandson of the High Priest Eli. He was born at the hour of the Ark's capture by the Philistines and…
(Laura Nigro)singer, songwriter Born: 10/19/1947Birthplace: New York City Nyro was a child prodigy. Her song “And When I Die” was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary when Nyro was just 17. Many of her…
