HALSTEAD, William, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Elizabeth, N.J., June 4, 1794; was graduated from Princeton College in 1812; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1816 and…
JENNINGS, John, Jr., a Representative from Tennessee; born in Jacksboro, Campbell County, Tenn., June 6, 1880; attended the public schools and American Temperance University, Harriman, Tenn.;…
LAWRENCE, Abbott, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Groton, Mass., December 16, 1792; attended Groton Academy; became a merchant and importer in Boston; member of the Boston Common…
(Encyclopedia) Ludlow, Roger, b. 1590, d. after 1664, one of the founders of Connecticut, b. England. Educated at Oxford and admitted to the Inner Temple to study law, he was elected (1630) an…
(Encyclopedia) Lake District, region of mountains and lakes, c.30 mi (50 km) in diameter, Cumbria, NW England. It includes the Cumbrian Mts. and part of the Furness peninsula. The district comprises…
(Encyclopedia) riddle, puzzling question, specifically one that consists of a fanciful description or definition of something to be guessed. A famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx: “What goes on…
(Encyclopedia) transplanting, in horticulture, the process of removing a plant from the place where it has been growing and replanting it in another. The major requirement in transplanting (…
(Encyclopedia) Paley, Grace, 1922–2007, American writer and social activist, b. the Bronx, N.Y., as Grace Goodside. In short stories mainly celebrating the lives of women, Paley paints the daily…
(Encyclopedia) Dunbar, William, c.1460–c.1520, Scottish poet. After attending the Univ. of St. Andrews he was attached for some time to the Franciscans, probably as a novice. By 1491 he seems to have…
