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John Adam KASSON, Congress, IA (1822-1910)

KASSON, John Adam, a Representative from Iowa; born in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vt., January 11, 1822; attended the local school; was graduated from the University of Vermont at…

Warren, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Warren, Joseph, 1741–75, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Roxbury, Mass. A Boston physician, he participated in the agitation against the Stamp Act (1765). He became a…

Symbols of the United States

Symbols that have become American icons by Beth Rowen Great Seal of the U.S. Related Links State SymbolsUnited StatesBald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List The Great Seal…

Symbols of the United States

Symbols that have become American icons by Beth Rowen Great Seal of the U.S. Related Links State SymbolsUnited StatesBald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List The Great Seal…

Haliburton, Thomas Chandler

(Encyclopedia) Haliburton, Thomas ChandlerHaliburton, Thomas Chandlerhălˈĭbûrtən [key], pseud. Sam Slick, 1796–1865, Canadian jurist and author. Haliburton was a judge of the court of common pleas in…

F. P. A.

(Encyclopedia) F. P. A.: see Adams, Franklin Pierce.

Editing film history

The Question: Did Humphrey Bogart really say "Play it again Sam"? And what movie was it in? The Answer: In the 1942 film classic Casablanca, Richard "Rick" Blaine (Humphrey Bogart's character…