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CROWELL, John, Congress, OH (1801-1883)

CROWELL, John, a Representative from Ohio; born in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., September 15, 1801; moved to Ohio in 1806 with his parents, who settled in Rome, Ashtabula County;…

Five Forks

(Encyclopedia) Five Forks, crossroads near Dinwiddie Courthouse, SW of Petersburg, Va. The last important battle of the Civil War was fought there on Apr. 1, 1865. Philip H. Sheridan, leading his own…

Ellenborough, Edward Law, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Ellenborough, Edward Law, 1st Baron, 1750–1818, British jurist and statesman. He achieved fame through his successful defense of Warren Hastings in the impeachment trial (1788–95), but…

Brown University

(Encyclopedia) Brown University, Providence, R.I.; coeducational chartered 1764 as Rhode Island College at Warren, opened 1765. It moved to Providence in 1770 and was renamed for Nicholas Brown in…

The Supreme Court: Burger Court

Burger CourtThe Supreme CourtBurger CourtPolitical Firestorm That FizzledDethroning a PresidentStarting the Abortion DebateActivism Takes Over the Court After successfully stopping the…

Glenni William SCOFIELD, Congress, PA (1817-1891)

SCOFIELD, Glenni William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dewittville, Chautauqua County, N.Y., on March 11, 1817; attended the common schools; learned the printing trade; returned…

Indianapolis 500

Last year's 81st Indianapolis 500 was delayed twice by rain before Luyendyk captured his second Borg-Warner Trophy. Luyendyk outgunned Scott Goodyear in a one-lap dash to the finish by 0.57…

Lake George

(Encyclopedia) Lake George, village (1990 est. pop. 1,100), seat of Warren co., E N.Y.; inc. 1903. Situated on the southern tip of Lake George in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts., it has been a…

2009 Academy Awards

2009 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2009 Academy Awards were presented on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners…