A brain child is an original idea. Here are some kids who had great ideas which they turned into inventions. We call these kids “brain children.” Two inspirational books for girl…
(Encyclopedia) Levasseur, Émile (Pierre Émile Levasseur)Levasseur, Émilepyĕr āmēlˈ lüväsörˈ [key], 1828–1911, French economist. He was noted especially for his historical approach to the study of…
(Encyclopedia) MaraisMaraismärāˈ [key] [Fr.,=swamp], old quarter of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine. Until the 18th cent. it was the most aristocratic section of Paris. The Hôtel des Tournelles…
(Encyclopedia) Martens, Georg Friedrich vonMartens, Georg Friedrich vongāôrkhˈ frēˈdrĭkh fôn märˈtəns [key], 1756–1821, German writer on international law, b. Hamburg. He was professor of…
(Encyclopedia) Anglo-Norman literature, body of literature written in England, in the French dialect known as Anglo-Norman, from c.1100 to c.1250. Initiated at the court of Henry I, it was supported…
(Encyclopedia) Noailles, Anna Élisabeth de Brancovan, comtesse deNoailles, Anna Élisabeth de Brancovan, comtesse deänäˈ ālēzäbĕtˈ də bräNkôväNˈ kôNtĕsˈ [key]Noailles, Anna Élisabeth de Brancovan,…
(Encyclopedia) Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte deBuffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte dezhôrzh lwē ləklĕrkˈ kôNt də büfôNˈ [key], 1707–88, French naturalist and author. From 1739 he was keeper…
Baseball's 15th Perfect Game Wasn't this supposed to be the year of the home run? Then how is it that Major League Baseball has seen a 20-strikeout game and a perfect game…
VIDAL, Michel, a Representative from Louisiana; born in the city of Carcassonne, Languedoc, France, October 1, 1824; attended college; immigrated to the Republic of Texas; moved to Louisiana…
TEIGAN, Henry George, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa, August 7, 1881; attended the public schools, Luther Academy, Albert Lea, Minn., and Central…
