BARCIA, James A., a Representative from Michigan; born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., February 25, 1952; B.A., Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Mich., 1974; staff assistant to…
(Encyclopedia) Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward Housman)Housman, A. E.housˈmən [key], 1859–1936, English poet and scholar, whose verse exerted a strong influence on later poets. He left Oxford without a…
(Encyclopedia) Liebling, A. J. (Abbott Joseph Liebling), 1904–63, American journalist, b. New York City. He left Dartmouth, attended the Columbia School of Journalism, and wrote for the Providence, R…
(Encyclopedia) Ammons, A. R. (Archie Randolph Ammons), 1926–2001, American poet, b. Whiteville, N.C., grad. Wake Forest College (1949). He began writing poetry while serving in the Navy during World…
FRANKS, Gary A., a Representative from Connecticut; born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., February 9, 1953; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1975; member of the Waterbury County…
Senate Years of Service: 1997-2009Party: RepublicanALLARD, A. Wayne, a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Fort Collins, Colo., December 2, 1943; attended the public schools in…
(Encyclopedia) Robert, HubertRobert, Hubertübârˈ rôbĕrˈ [key], 1733–1808, French painter and landscape architect. A follower of Piranesi and Pannini, Robert was known as a painter of idealized…