STEELE, John Benedict, a Representative from New York; born in Delhi, N.Y., March 28, 1814; attended Delaware Academy at Delhi and was graduated in law from Williams College, Williamstown,…
CILLEY, Jonathan, (nephew of Bradbury Cilley and brother of Joseph Cilley), a Representative from Maine; born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, N.H., July 2, 1802; attended Atkinson Academy,…
KENNEDY, Andrew, (cousin of Case Broderick), a Representative from Indiana; born in Dayton, Ohio, July 24, 1810; moved with his parents to a farm on the Indian reserve near Lafayette, Ind.;…
The ancient Greeks threw coins in their wells, hoping to keep the wells from running dry. Today, people throw coins in fountains to make wishes come true. But don't throw all your coins into one…
GURLEY, John Addison, a Representative from Ohio; born in East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., on December 9, 1813; attended the district schools and received academic instruction; learned…
(Encyclopedia) Last Supper, in the New Testament, meal taken by Jesus and his disciples on the eve of the passion. Jesus broke bread and passed a cup of wine among the disciples, identifying himself…
(Encyclopedia) Arany, JánosArany, Jánosyäˈnôsh ŏˈrŏnyə [key], 1817–82, Hungarian poet. Arany is considered one of the founders of modern Hungarian poetry. He was an actor, notary, editor, and…
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(Encyclopedia) Ewald, JohannesEwald, Johannesyōhänˈəs āˈväl [key], 1743–81, Danish poet. Ewald's elegant verse made him the leading poet of his time. He studied for the ministry but soon turned to…
Born: 1952Birthplace: Leningradprime minister and acting president of Russia Putin, a pro-market democratic reformer, was elected president of Russia in 2000 after enjoying a meteoric rise within…
