STEELE, Robert Hampton, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Conn., November 3, 1938; attended the Wethersfield, Conn., public schools; B.A., Amherst College, Mass., 1960; M.A…
(Encyclopedia) Gourlay, Robert FlemingGourlay, Robert Flemingg&oobreve;rˈlē [key], 1778–1863, Scottish writer and agitator, b. Fifeshire. He emigrated to Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1817 and at…
(Encyclopedia) Indiana, RobertIndiana, Robertĭnˌdē-ănˈə [key], 1928–2018, American pop artist, b. New Castle, Ind., as Robert Clark. A leading figure in the pop art movement of the 1960s, he…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1913Party: DemocratWEBB, William Robert, (grandson of Richard Stanford), a Senator from Tennessee; born near Mount Tirzah, Person County, N.C., November 11, 1842…
(Encyclopedia) Robert GuiscardRobert Guiscardgēskärˈ [key], c.1015–1085, Norman conqueror of S Italy, a son of Tancred de Hauteville (see Normans). Robert joined (c.1046) his brothers in S Italy and…
MANN, James Robert, a Representative from Illinois; born near Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., on October 20, 1856; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Illinois at…
Senate Years of Service: 1971-1989Party: RepublicanSTAFFORD, Robert Theodore, a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Rutland, Vt., August 8, 1913; educated in the public schools…
(Encyclopedia) Frost, Robert, 1874–1963, American poet, b. San Francisco. Perhaps the most popular and beloved of 20th-century American poets, Frost wrote of the character, people, and landscape of…
