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jackrabbit

(Encyclopedia) jackrabbit, popular name for several hares of W North America, characterized by very long legs and ears. Jackrabbits are powerful jumpers and fast runners. In normal progress leaps are…

Robert Love TAYLOR, Congress, TN (1850-1912)

Senate Years of Service: 1907-1912Party: DemocratTAYLOR, Robert Love, (son of Nathaniel Green Taylor and brother of Alfred Alexander Taylor), a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee;…

James LLOYD, Congress, MA (1769-1831)

Senate Years of Service: 1808-1813; 1822-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826Party: Federalist; Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; AdamsLLOYD, James, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass…

LLOYD, James, Congress, MA (1769-1831)

Senate Years of Service: 1808-1813; 1822-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams LLOYD, James, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston,…

Samuel Douglas McENERY, Congress, LA (1837-1910)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1910Party: DemocratMcENERY, Samuel Douglas, a Senator from Louisiana; born in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La., May 28, 1837; attended the public schools, Spring Hill…

James McMILLAN, Congress, MI (1838-1902)

Senate Years of Service: 1889-1902Party: RepublicanMcMILLAN, James, a Senator from Michigan; born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 12, 1838; educated in the public schools of Hamilton; moved…

Slipknot

alternative rock band Chart-topping rock band Slipknot is one of the prominent examples of alternative heavy metal. Exploding on the scene with a horror-movie image complete with nuclear-reactor…

New Island Emerges

Norderoogsand, a new island in the North Sea, is already a home to many birds and plants. By Jennie Wood A new island has appeared in the North Sea. Related…

Black Athletes

  Other Notable African-American Athletes       Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials…