COX, John W., Jr., a Representative from Illinois; born in Hazel Green, Grant County, Wis., July 10, 1947; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Wis., 1969; served in the United States…
OWENS, James W., a Representative from Ohio; born in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Ind., October 24, 1837; pursued academic studies; was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio…
WOODWORTH, William W., a Representative from New York; born in New London, Conn., March 16, 1807; moved to Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y., in 1834; received a limited schooling; supervisor…
(Encyclopedia) Boiardo or Bojardo, Matteo MariaBoiardo or Bojardo, Matteo Mariamät-tĕˈō märēˈä bōyärˈdō [key], 1441?–1494, Italian poet, count of Scandiano. A favorite at the Este court in Ferrara,…
(Encyclopedia) BayardBayardbāˈərd [key], Ital. BaiardoBayardbäyärˈdō [key], in chivalric romance, a bay horse, remarkable for his spirit and for his unique ability to fit his size to his rider. He…
The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…
NORWOOD, Charles W., Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga., July 27, 1941; graduated from Baylor Military High School, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1959; B.A.,…
