MORGAN, George Washington, a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington, Pa., September 20, 1820; attended Washington (now Washington and Jefferson) College, Washington, Pa., until 1836;…
Senate Years of Service: 1870-1873; 1873-1875; 1875-1877Party: Republican; Liberal Republican; RepublicanHAMILTON, Morgan Calvin, (brother of Andrew Jackson Hamilton), a Senator from Texas;…
Born: Sept. 19, 1943Baseball 2B led NL in walks 4 times; regular-season MVP both years he led Cincinnati to World Series titles (1975-76); 5th behind Rickey Henderson, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and…
actorBorn: 6/1/1937Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee A movie industry veteran who has evolved from sturdy character actor to engaging leading man, he received Academy Award nominations for his roles…
(Harry Bratsburg)actorBorn: 4/10/1915Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Television and film character actor equally adept at dramatic and comic characterizations, Bratsburg originally wanted to be a…
(Encyclopedia) pier, in engineering, term applied to a mass of reinforced concrete or masonry supporting a large structure, such as a bridge. When piers are built on ground of poor bearing value, it…
(Encyclopedia) Confederation Bridge, Fr. Pont de la Confédération, bridge that joins Borden-Carleton in Prince Edward Island with Cape Jourimain in New Brunswick, Canada. Spanning the Northumberland…
(Encyclopedia) Langland, William, c.1332–c.1400, putative author of Piers Plowman. He was born probably at Ledbury near the Welsh marshes and may have gone to school at Great Malvern Priory. Although…
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arcade, series of arches supported by columns or piers. An arcade may stand free; if it is attached to a wall it is called a wall arcade or a blind arcade. The earliest-…
(Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere)actress, pop starBorn: 5/20/1946Birthplace: El Centro, California Academy Award-winning pop star turned actress turned infomercial queen whose films include Moonstruck…
