(Encyclopedia) Fox, Gustavus Vasa, 1821–83, American naval officer, b. Saugus, Mass. Appointed a midshipman in 1838, he resigned from the navy in 1856 but in Apr., 1861, at the beginning of the Civil…
young-adult novelistBorn: May 15, 1931Died: October 17, 2009 (Vermont, USA) Best Known as: Young-adult novelist Norma Fox Mazer was best known has a young-adult…
(Encyclopedia) Fox sisters, family of American spiritualists including Margaret, 1836–93, Leah, 1814–90, and Catherine, 1841–92. In 1848, Margaret and Catherine claimed to hear mysterious rappings in…
Chase Court, 1864 to 1873The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…
Senate Years of Service: 1813-1817; 1825-1831Party: Democratic Republican; Anti-JacksonianCHASE, Dudley, (uncle of Salmon Portland Chase and Dudley Chase Denison), a Senator from Vermont; born…
Paper ChaseWriting WellPaper ChaseTime Flies When You're Having FunSubject to ChangeSubjects vs. TopicsThe Heart of the Matter: Writing a Thesis Statement In a research paper … They write: It is…
(Encyclopedia) Fox, river, 176 mi (283 km) long, rising in S central Wis. and flowing SW to within 1.5 mi (2.4 km) of Portage, Wis., on the Wisconsin River, then NE through Lake Winnebago into Green…
CHASE, George William, a Representative from New York; born in the town of Maryland, Otsego County, N.Y., birth date unknown; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1973Party: RepublicanSMITH, Margaret Chase, (wife of Clyde Harold Smith), a Representative and a Senator from Maine; born Margaret Madeline Chase, December 14,…
Senate Years of Service: 1849-1855; 1861-1861Party: Free Soil; RepublicanCHASE, Salmon Portland, (nephew of Dudley Chase, cousin of Dudley Chase Denison, and father-in-law of William Sprague […
