NELSON, William, a Representative from New York; born in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 29, 1784; attended the common schools and was graduated from Poughkeepsie Academy; studied law;…
ROSKAM, Peter, a Representative from Illinois; born in Hinsdale, DuPage County, Ill., September 13, 1961; B.A. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ill., 1983; J.D., Illinois Institute of…
(Encyclopedia) Damon and PythiasDamon and Pythiasdāˈmən, pĭthˈēəs [key], two youths whose loyalty to each other symbolizes true friendship. Pythias, a Pythagorean, condemned to death for plotting…
(Encyclopedia) Urim and ThummimUrim and Thummimy&oomacr;ˈrĭm, thŭmˈĭm [key], in the Bible, name of sacred instruments used for casting lots. The meaning of the two names is uncertain, as is the…
(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Ralph Edmond, 1927–2016, American bluegrass singer and banjo player, b. Dickenson co., Va. He and his brother, Carter Glen Stanley, 1925–66, were sons of a country-singer…
