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Kiss

rock group They have been dismissed by critics, who have almost universally panned them, but through their many permutations, Kiss has had a faithful legion of fans (known as the Kiss Army). Those…

Sundance Kid

(Harry Longabaugh)outlawBorn: 1870Birthplace: Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Famous outlaw and friend of Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid joined with the “Wild Bunch”, a group of bank and train robbers…

Martin Anthony RUSSO, Congress, IL (1944)

RUSSO, Martin Anthony, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., January 23, 1944; graduated from St. Ignatius, Chicago, Ill., 1961; B.A., De Paul University, Chicago, Ill., 1965…

Jon Lynn CHRISTENSEN, Congress, NE (1963)

CHRISTENSEN, Jon Lynn, a Representative from Nebraska; born in St. Paul, Howard County, Nebr., February 20, 1963; graduated St. Paul High School; B.A., Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebr…

Amplias

(Encyclopedia) AmpliasAmpliasămpˈlēəs [key] or AmpliatusAmpliatusămplēāˈtəs [key], Christian in Rome to whom Paul sent greetings in his Letter to the Romans.

George Harrison

musicianBorn: 2/25/1943Birthplace: Liverpool, England Guitarist and songwriter sometimes referred to as “the quiet Beatle,” but nonetheless a key element in the group's success and a major rock and…

James MANAHAN, Congress, MN (1866-1932)

MANAHAN, James, a Representative from Minnesota; born near Chatfield, Fillmore County, Minn., on March 12, 1866; attended the country schools, and was graduated from Winona (Minn.) Normal…

Samuel MAYALL, Congress, ME (1816-1892)

MAYALL, Samuel, a Representative from Maine; born in North Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, June 21, 1816; attended the public schools and was tutored privately at home; moved to Gray, Maine;…

Véroia

(Encyclopedia) Véroia or VeriaVéroiaboth: vĕˈrēä [key], town (1991 pop. 38,713), capital of Imathía prefecture, N Greece, in Macedonia. It is a lignite-mining and textile-milling center. In ancient…