(Encyclopedia) Burr, Aaron, 1756–1836, American political leader, b. Newark, N.J., grad. College of New Jersey (now Princeton).
Soon after Hamilton's death, Burr left Washington on a journey to New…
(Encyclopedia) Miami University, main campus at Oxford, Ohio; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1809, opened 1824. The library has extensive collections in literature and American history,…
(Encyclopedia) Swindon, borough and unitary authority (1991 pop. 127,348), S central England. Swindon was a small village until 1841, when the Great Western RR opened its locomotive and car works…
(Encyclopedia) Bowers, Claude GernadeBowers, Claude Gernadezhərnädˈ bouˈərz [key], 1878–1958, American journalist, historian, and diplomat, b. Hamilton co., Ind. After serving as editor of the Fort…
Born: Feb. 25, 1918Tennis won Wimbledon once (1939) and U.S. title twice (1939,41); legendary hustler who made his biggest score in 1973 as 55-year-old male chauvinist challenging the best women…
The Question: Where did the Academy Awards trophy get its nickname, the Oscar? The Answer: According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,…
(Encyclopedia) Cambrai, Treaty of, called the Ladies' Peace, treaty negotiated and signed in 1529 by Louise of Savoy, representing her son Francis I of France, and Margaret of Austria, representing…
POWELL, Walter Eugene, a Representative from Ohio; born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, April 25, 1931; attended Hamilton public schools; A.B., Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, 1953; M.Ed…
ROBBINS, George Robbins, a Representative from New Jersey; born near Allentown, Monmouth County, N.J., September 24, 1808; received a good literary education; was graduated from the Jefferson…
GOODWIN, Henry Charles, a Representative from New York; born in De Ruyter, Madison County, N.Y., June 25, 1824; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1846 and…
