These regions have similar climate, geography, traditions, and history. New England Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Middle Atlantic…
PITTS, Joseph R., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., October 10, 1939; B.A., Asbury College, Wilmore, Ky., 1961; M.Ed., West Chester University of…
educatorBorn: 7/29/1806Birthplace: Dunbarton, N.H. Mills graduated from Dartmouth College and completed his theological training at Andover Theological Seminary in 1833. Following his marriage to…
SLACK, John Mark, Jr., a Representative from West Virginia; born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 18, 1915; attended the public schools in Charleston, W.Va., and Virginia Military…
SNODGRASS, John Fryall, a Representative from Virginia; born in Berkeley County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 2, 1804; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…
actorBorn: 2/16/1957Birthplace: Landstuhl, West Germany West German-born actor best known for his role as Geordi LaForge in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94) and in the films…
DAVIS, Geoffrey C. (Geoff), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 26, 1958; attended public schools, West Pittsburgh, Pa.; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West…
(Encyclopedia) Auriemma, Geno (Luigi Auriemma), 1954–, American basketball coach, b. Montella, Italy, grad. West Chester State College (now West Chester Univ. of Pennsylvania), 1977. After coaching…
(Encyclopedia) Verrazzano, Giovanni daVerrazzano, Giovanni dajōvänˈnē dä vĕrˌrätsäˈnō; vĕrˌəzäˈnō [key], c.1480–1527?, Italian navigator and explorer, in the service of France, possibly the first…
