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Green, Thomas Hill

(Encyclopedia) Green, Thomas Hill, 1836–82, English idealist philosopher. Educated at Oxford, he was associated with the university all his life. He was professor of moral philosophy there from 1878…

Green Mountain Boys

(Encyclopedia) Green Mountain Boys, popular name of armed bands formed (c.1770) under the auspices of Ethan Allen in the Green Mountains of what is today Vermont. Their purpose was to prevent the New…

blue-green algae

(Encyclopedia) blue-green algae, popular name for those microorganisms that are now more properly called cyanobacteria.

Eddie Albert

(Edward Albert Heimberger)actorBorn: 4/22/1906Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois A stage, screen, and television actor whose film credits include Roman Holiday (1953) and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955).…

Eva Kelly BOWRING, Congress, NE (1892-1985)

Senate Years of Service: 1954-1954Party: RepublicanBOWRING, Eva Kelly, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Nevada, Vernon County, Mo., January 9, 1892; rancher; vice chairwoman of the Nebraska…

Al GREEN, Congress, TX (1947)

GREEN, Al, a Representative from Texas; born in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, La., September 1, 1947; attended Texas A&M University, 1966-1971; attended Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala…

Mark GREEN, Congress, WI (1960)

GREEN, Mark, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 1, 1960; graduated from Abbot Pennings High School, De Pere, Wis.; B.A., University of Wisconsin, Eau…

Enid GREENE, Congress, UT (1958)

GREENE, Enid, a Representative from Utah; born in San Rafael, Calif., June 5, 1958; graduated from East High School, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1976; B.S., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah…

Richard Green LUGAR, Congress, IN (1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1977-Party: RepublicanLUGAR, Richard Green, a Senator from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., April 4, 1932; attended the public schools of…

Green ADAMS, Congress, KY (1812-1884)

ADAMS, Green, (uncle of George Madison Adams), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Barbourville, Knox County, Ky., August 20, 1812; pursued preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted…