BRYAN, Henry Hunter, (brother of Joseph Hunter Bryan), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Martin County, N.C., February 23, 1786; attended grammar and high schools; moved to Tennessee…
LANDRY, Jeffrey M., a Representative from Louisiana; born in Saint Martinville, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana, on December 23, 1970; B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, La…
(Encyclopedia) Peasants' War, 1524–26, rising of the German peasants and the poorer classes of the towns, particularly in Franconia, Swabia, and Thuringia. It was the climax of a series of local…
(Encyclopedia) Faraday, MichaelFaraday, Michaelfârˈədē, –dāˌ [key], 1791–1867, English scientist. The son of a blacksmith, he was apprenticed to a bookbinder at the age of 14. He had little formal…
publisherDied: January 3, 2008 (Scottsdale, Arizona) Best Known as: owner and editor of The New Republic Former publisher of the liberal political and…
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2015. See a partial list of the winners below. If you want to view a complete list…
WILSON, Charlie, a Representative from Ohio; born in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, January 18, 1943; B.G.S., Ohio University, 1980; Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science; business…
(Encyclopedia) Mendoza, city (1991 pop. 773,559), capital of Mendoza prov., W Argentina. With a backdrop of snowcapped mountains, Mendoza is surrounded by a fertile oasis, known as the “Garden of the…
(Encyclopedia) Maximus, Saint, c.580–662, Greek theologian. He was secretary to Emperor Heraclius and subsequently abbot at the monastery of Chrysopolis. To curb Monotheletism he went to Rome and…
