(Encyclopedia) Harlan, John Marshall, 1833–1911, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1877–1911), b. Boyle co., Ky., grad. Centre College, 1850. Admitted to the bar in 1853,…
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In Greek mythology, the face that launched a thousand ships by David Johnson Recounted in Homer's Iliad, the story of Helen of Troy and the Trojan War is a Greek heroic legend,…
CANDLER, Allen Daniel, (cousin of Ezekiel Samuel Candler, Jr., and Milton Anthony Candler), a Representative from Georgia; born in Homer, Banks County, Ga., November 4, 1834; attended country…
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PARKER, Isaac Charles, a Representative from Missouri; born near Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, October 15, 1838; completed preparatory studies; attended Barnesville Academy; studied law…
(Encyclopedia) Monti, VincenzoMonti, Vincenzovēnchānˈtsō mōnˈtē [key], 1754–1828, Italian poet and dramatist. Under French rule he became official historiographer of the Italian kingdom and later…
(Encyclopedia) Ambrosian Library, Milan, Italy; founded c.1605 by Cardinal Federigo Borromeo. Named for Milan's patron saint, it was one of the first libraries to be open to the public. Its earliest…
The System of Checks and Balances
In 1787 leaders of the states gathered to write the Constitution-a set of principles that told how the new nation would be governed.
The leaders of the states…
Top 10 Sports Moments of the Year 1 McGwire Blasts 62nd Homer It was the crowning moment of the sports year. When Mark McGwire knocked his 62nd homer of the season, poking the ball just over…
