The Question: What is the difference between a wasp and hornet? The Answer: Essentially, the term "hornet" (like "yellow jacket") refers to a kind of wasp that…
(Encyclopedia) Warton, Thomas, the elder, c.1688–1745, English poet, father of Joseph and Thomas Warton. He was professor of poetry at Oxford from 1718 to 1728. His collected poems, edited by Joseph…
Senate Years of Service: 1879-1891Party: DemocratHAMPTON, Wade, (grandson of Wade Hampton [1752-1835]), a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 28, 1818; received…
(Encyclopedia) cardinal or redbird, common name for a North American songbird of the family Fringillidae (New World finch family). In the eastern cardinal, Richmondena cardinalis, the male is bright…
(Encyclopedia) Mason, William, 1724–97, English poet, editor, and cleric. His works include two plays, Elfrida (1752) and Caractacus (1759), based on classical dramas. He was a friend of Thomas Gray…
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Senate Years of Service: 1879-1891 Party: Democrat HAMPTON, Wade, (grandson of Wade Hampton [1752-1835]), a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 28, 1818; received…
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Senate Years of Service: 1863-1869Party: DemocratHENDRICKS, Thomas Andrews, (nephew of William Hendricks), a Representative and a Senator from Indiana and a Vice President of the United States…
