POLK, Rufus King, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Columbia, Maury County, Tenn., August 23, 1866; attended Webbâs Academy, Culleoka, Tenn.; was graduated from Lehigh University,…
Senate Years of Service: 1848-1861Party: DemocratSEBASTIAN, William King, a Senator from Arkansas; born in Centerville, Hickman County, Tenn., in 1812; graduated from Columbia College,…
(Encyclopedia) Coldwell, Major James William, 1888–1974, Canadian political leader, b. England. He went to Canada in 1910 and became a school administrator in Regina, Sask. He was a leader of the…
(Encyclopedia) Hayes, Helen, 1900–1993, American actress, b. Washington, D.C., as Helen Hayes Brown. She made her New York stage debut at the age of nine. Performances in Caesar and Cleopatra (1925…
(Encyclopedia) Bankhead, TallulahBankhead, Tallulahtəl&oomacr;ˈlə [key], 1903–68, American actress, b. Huntsville, Ala.; daughter of William Brockman Bankhead. After her debut in 1918, Bankhead…
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered this speech on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Washington, D.C., Lincoln Memorial during the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. For the…
Even the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingClassical MythologyEven the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingExile and Triumphant ReturnHail the Conquering HeroA Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus…
(Encyclopedia) antiphonantiphonănˈtĭfən [key], in Roman Catholic liturgical music, generally a short text sung before and after a psalm or canticle. The main use is in group singing of the Divine…
