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John William NOELL, Congress, MO (1816-1863)

NOELL, John William, (father of Thomas Estes Noell), a Representative from Missouri; born in Bedford County, Va., February 22, 1816; attended the rural schools; at the age of seventeen moved…

Newport, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Newport. 1 City (1990 pop. 18,871), seat of Campbell co., N Ky., on the Ohio River opposite Cincinnati and on the east bank of the Licking River opposite Covington; laid out 1791, inc…

Harry Potter Haiku

The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part II Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About…

Best-Selling Children's Books, 2005

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. RowlingThe Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events #12), Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Brett…

2006 Olympics: Biathlon

A demanding combination of exertion and precision by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Biathlon Medal StandingsBiathlon Through the…

Charles Edward KIEFNER, Congress, MO (1869-1942)

KIEFNER, Charles Edward, a Representative from Missouri; born in Perryville, Perry County, Mo., November 25, 1869; attended the public schools; engaged in the retail lumber business and also…

Andrew JACOBS, Congress, IN (1906-1992)

JACOBS, Andrew, (father of Andrew Jacobs, Jr.), a Representative from Indiana; born near Gerald, Perry County, Ind., February 22, 1906; attended the public schools in Gerald, Ind., and St.…

John Francis HARTER, Congress, NY (1897-1947)

HARTER, John Francis, a Representative from New York; born in Perry, Wyoming County, N.Y., September 1, 1897; attended the public schools; during the First World War served in the United…

Marc Jacobs Biography

fashion designerBorn: April 9, 1963Birthplace: New York City, New York When Marc Jacobs was seven years old, his father died. According to Jacobs, his mother was mentally…