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2000 Olympics: Sailing

OPEN Laser: 1. Ben Ainslie, GBR (42 pts); 2. Robert Scheidt, BRA (44); 3. Michael Blackburn, AUS (60). Tornado: 1. Hans Peter Steinacher & Roman Hagara, AUT (16 pts); 2. John Forbes &…

John BANKS, Congress, PA (1793-1864)

BANKS, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Lewisburg, Juniata County, Pa., October 17, 1793; received a liberal education; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

Linn BANKS, Congress, VA (1784-1842)

BANKS, Linn, a Representative from Virginia; born in Madison (then Culpeper) County, Va., January 23, 1784; studied law; was admitted to the bar in Madison County April 10, 1809; member of the…

Writing Well: Make a Deposit in the Idea Bank

Make a Deposit in the Idea BankWriting WellPicture This: DescriptionHelp Is on the Way!Make a Deposit in the Idea BankTake the PlungeColor My WorldMusic to the EyesTools of the TradeAn Affair to…

Jacob Banks KURTZ, Congress, PA (1867-1960)

KURTZ, Jacob Banks, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Delaware Township, Juniata County, Pa., October 31, 1867; attended the public schools; was graduated from Dickinson College,…

Stephen Banks LEONARD, Congress, NY (1793-1876)

LEONARD, Stephen Banks, a Representative from New York; born in New York City April 15, 1793; attended the public schools; moved with his parents to Owego, N.Y., and learned the printer’s…

Elijah Banks LEWIS, Congress, GA (1854-1920)

LEWIS, Elijah Banks, a Representative from Georgia; born in Coney, Dooly County, Ga., March 27, 1854; attended the common schools of Dooly and Macon Counties, Spalding Seminary, Spalding, Ga…

Thomas Banks CABANISS, Congress, GA (1835-1915)

CABANISS, Thomas Banks, (cousin of Thomas Chipman McRae), a Representative from Georgia; born in Forsyth, Monroe County, Ga., August 31, 1835; attended private schools and Penfield College;…

Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2d earl of, 1770–1828, English statesman. He was elected to Parliament as a Tory in 1790 and succeeded his father to the peerage in 1808. He served…