(Encyclopedia) Newman, Paul, 1925–2008, American actor, b. Cleveland, Ohio. After performing in a Broadway play (1952–53) and in television dramas, Newman became a versatile film actor and a major…
(Encyclopedia) Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system. First identified in 1832 in England by Thomas Hodgkin, it is a type of malignant lymphoma. Incidence peaks in young adults…
(Encyclopedia) button, knoblike appendage used on wearing apparel either for ornament or for fastening. Although buttons were sometimes used as fasteners by Greeks and Romans, they were more often…
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Senate Years of Service: 1858-1861Party: DemocratCLINGMAN, Thomas Lanier, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Huntsville, N.C., July 27, 1812; educated by private…
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1931Party: DemocratSIMMONS, Furnifold McLendel, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born on his fatherâs plantation near Polloksville, Jones…
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(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, FeargusO'Connor, Feargusfûrˈgəs [key], 1794–1855, Irish Chartist leader. Elected to the Parliament of 1832 as a supporter of Daniel O'Connell, he soon quarreled with O'…
