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Brain Usage Myth

The Question: What percentage of our brain do we use? The Answer: We use 100% of our brain. The idea that we only use a small percentage of our brain is a…

Macarthur, Mary Reid

(Encyclopedia) Macarthur, Mary Reid, 1880–1921, British labor organizer, b. Glasgow, Scotland. Working in her father's draper's shop, she became prominent in the shop assistants' union. As the…

Maclay, William

(Encyclopedia) Maclay, WilliamMaclay, Williamməklāˈ [key], 1734–1804, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1789–91), b. Chester co., Pa. A lawyer and a provincial and state official before serving as…

Mansel, Henry Longueville

(Encyclopedia) Mansel, Henry LonguevilleMansel, Henry Longuevillemănˈsəl [key], 1820–71, English philosopher and theologian. A disciple of Sir William Hamilton, he systematized his teacher's…

Allen, William

(Encyclopedia) Allen, William, 1704–80, American jurist, b. Philadelphia. He and his father-in-law, Andrew Hamilton, decided the choice of Philadelphia instead of Chester as provincial capital, and…

Henry B. PAYNE, Congress, OH (1810-1896)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891Party: DemocratPAYNE, Henry B., (grandfather of Frances P. Bolton and great-grandfather of Oliver Payne Bolton), a Representative and a Senator from Ohio;…

James Madison

Born: 3/16/1751Birthplace: Port Conway, Va. James Madison was born in Port Conway, Va., on March 16, 1751 (March 5, 1750/1, old style). A Princeton graduate, he joined the struggle for independence…

Manasseh CUTLER, Congress, MA (1742-1823)

CUTLER, Manasseh, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Killingly, Conn., May 13, 1742; was prepared for college by private teacher and was graduated from Yale College in 1765; taught…