(Encyclopedia) William of TyreWilliam of Tyretīˈər [key], b. c.1130, d. before 1185, historian and churchman. Born in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and possibly of French extraction, he received his…
(Encyclopedia) AngevinAngevinănˈjəvĭn [key] [Fr.,=of Anjou], name of two medieval dynasties originating in France. The first ruled over parts of France and over Jerusalem and England; the second…
ALLEN, Robert Gray, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Winchester, Middlesex County, Mass., August 24, 1902; moved to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1906 and attended public and private…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1953Party: DemocratBENTON, William, a Senator from Connecticut; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., April 1, 1900; attended Shattuck Military Academy,…
SHORT, Dewey Jackson, a Representative from Missouri; born in Galena, Stone County, Mo., April 7, 1898; attended the public school, Galena High School, and Marionville (Mo.) College; during…
(Encyclopedia) Constantinople, Latin Empire of, 1204–61, feudal empire established in the S Balkan Peninsula and the Greek archipelago by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade (see Crusades) after they…
Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891Party: RepublicanEVARTS, William Maxwell, (grandson of Roger Sherman, cousin of Roger Sherman Baldwin), a Senator from New York; born in Boston, Mass.,…
Senate Years of Service: 1909-1915Party: RepublicanBRISTOW, Joseph Little, a Senator from Kansas; born near Hazel Green, Wolf County, Ky., July 22, 1861; moved with his father to Fredonia,…
Senate Years of Service: 1807-1813Party: Democratic RepublicanCRAWFORD, William Harris, a Senator from Georgia; born in Nelson County, Va., February 24, 1772; moved with his father to…
