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Watson, Thomas Edward

(Encyclopedia) Watson, Thomas Edward, 1856–1922, American political leader, b. Columbia co., Ga. A successful lawyer, he practiced in Thomson, Ga., before serving (1882–83) in the state legislature…

Emily Watson

actressBorn: 1/14/1967Birthplace: London, England The Shakespearean-trained actress made her screen debut as the religious and erotically obsessed Beth in Lars Von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996…

Watson, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Watson, Sir William, 1858–1935, English poet. His first great success was Wordsworth's Grave (1890), followed by a meditative elegy on Tennyson, Lachrymae Musarum (1892). He is also…

James WATSON, Congress, NY (1750-1806)

Senate Years of Service: 1798-1800Party: FederalistWATSON, James, a Senator from New York; born in Woodbury, Conn., April 6, 1750; completed preparatory studies; graduated from Yale College in…

James Eli WATSON, Congress, IN (1864-1948)

Senate Years of Service: 1916-1933Party: RepublicanWATSON, James Eli, a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Winchester, Randolph County, Ind., November 2, 1864; graduated from…

John Watson LAWRENCE, Congress, NY (1800-1888)

LAWRENCE, John Watson, a Representative from New York; born in Flushing, N.Y., in August 1800; attended the local schools; engaged as a mercantile clerk; president of the village of Flushing…

Thomas Edward WATSON, Congress, GA (1856-1922)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1922Party: DemocratWATSON, Thomas Edward, a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Columbia County, near Thomson, Ga., September 5, 1856; attended the…

Watson Lake

(Encyclopedia) Watson Lake, village (1991 pop. 912), SE Yukon, Canada, near the Liard River and the British Columbia border. It is a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Post, with an airfield and a radio…

Fowler, Henry Watson

(Encyclopedia) Fowler, Henry Watson, 1858–1933, English lexicographer, b. Devon, educated at Oxford. Both he and his brother, Francis G. Fowler (1870–1918), had been teachers before they began their…

Bell and Watson's Recall

The Question: What were the first U.S. cities linked by a transcontinental phone line? The Answer: On Jan. 25, 1915, the first official…