(Encyclopedia) Carlisle Indian School, in Carlisle, Pa., the first federally supported school for Native Americans to be established off a reservation; it was founded in 1879 by Richard Henry Pratt.…
(Encyclopedia) Alliance. 1 City, seat of Box Butte co., NW Nebr., in the High Plains; founded 1887 as Grand Lake, renamed and inc. 1888. Located in a farming and ranching region, it is a…
The Camera Moves in Relation to SomethingMovies and FilmFilm: Camera MovementTracking the History of Camera MovementThe Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementThe Camera Moves in Relation to…
(Encyclopedia) ChattahoocheeChattahoocheechătˌəh&oomacr;ˈchē [key], river, 436 mi (702 km) long, rising in N Ga., and flowing generally SW to the Ala.-Ga. border and then S along it to join the…
(Encyclopedia) Chamberlin, Guy (Berlin Guy “Champ” Chamberlin), 1894–1967, American football coach and player, b. Blue Springs, Neb., grad. Univ. of Nebraska, 1916. Chamberlin was one of the greatest…
(Encyclopedia) Farley, James AloysiusFarley, James Aloysiusălˌəwĭshˈəs [key], 1888–1976, American political leader, U.S. Postmaster General (1933–40), b. Rockland co., N.Y. He rose steadily in…
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Glenn Scobey, 1871–1954, American football coach, commonly known as “Pop” Warner, b. Springville, N.Y., grad. Cornell (LL.B., 1894). He excelled as guard (1892–94) on the…
Senate Years of Service: 1999-2011Party: RepublicanBUNNING, James Paul David, a Representative and Senator from Kentucky; born in Southgate, Ky., October 23, 1931; attended parochial schools…
actressBorn: 11/8/1968Birthplace: San Francisco Thorne-Smith was one of the original members of the Melrose Place cast (1992–97). She left to join another successful Fox show, Ally McBeal (1997–…
(Encyclopedia) ShawneeShawnee[1] shôˈnēˌ, shôˌnēˈ; [2] shôˌnēˈ [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 37,993), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; founded 1857, inc. 1922. Consumer goods,…
