BROOKS, Jack Bascom, a Representative from Texas; born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., December 18, 1922; moved with his family to Beaumont, Tex., in 1927; attended public schools and Lamar…
Senate Years of Service: 1877-1895Party: DemocratCOKE, Richard, (nephew of Richard Coke, Jr.), a Senator from Texas; born in Williamsburg, James City County, Va., March 13, 1829; attended the…
(Encyclopedia) Sulphur Springs, city (1990 pop. 14,062), seat of Hopkins co., NE Tex., in a farm area; inc. 1859. Vegetables, wheat, rice, and corn are grown, and livestock and dairying are important…
EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORYMAUNA KEA OBSERVATORYVERY LARGE ARRAYFIND OUT MOREOptical observatories study the visible radiation (light) from objects in space, and most are located high up on…
(Encyclopedia) Rio GrandeRio Granderēˈō grănd, rēˈō gränˈdē [key], river, c.1,885 mi (3,000 km) long, rising in SW Colo. in the San Juan Mts. and flowing south through the middle of N.Mex., past…
SESSIONS, Pete, a Representative from Texas; born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., March 22, 1955; B.S., Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tex., 1978; business executive; professional…
The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2010. The cities all have populations of more than 75,000. The rankings are based on a city's rate…
FLORES, Bill, a Representative from Texas; born in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo.; February 25, 1954; B.B.A., Texas A & M University, College Station, Tex., 1976; M.B.A., Houston Baptist…
