STACK, Edward John, a Representative from Florida; born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., April 29, 1910; attended the public schools; B.A., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., 1931; J.D.,…
(Encyclopedia) Stoppard, Tom, 1937–, English playwright, b. Zlín, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), as Tomas Straussler. During his childhood he and his family moved to Singapore, later (…
THOMAS, John Robert, a Representative from Illinois; born in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Ill., October 11, 1846; attended the common schools and Hunter Collegiate Institute, Princeton, Ind…
Senate Years of Service: 1861-1865Party: UnionistCARLILE, John Snyder, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Winchester, Va., on December 16, 1817; educated by his mother;…
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1946Party: DemocratSWIFT, George Robinson, a Senator from Alabama; born at Swift Post Office, Baldwin County, Ala., December 19, 1887; attended the public schools…
People who have a common language, race, religion, or cultural background are considered to be an ethnic group.Aborigines The native hunters and food gatherers of Australia are called aborigines,…
(Encyclopedia) dime novels, swift-moving, thrilling novels, mainly about the American Revolution, the frontier period, and the Civil War. The books were first sold in 1860 for 10 cents by the firm of…
(Encyclopedia) Dalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st marquess ofDalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st marquess ofdălh&oomacr;ˈzē, –houˈ– [key], 1812–60, British statesman. After serving…
