McCARTY, Richard, a Representative from New York; born in Coeymans, Albany County, N.Y., February 19, 1780; attended the common schools; county clerk of Greene County 1811-1813; flour…
BUCHANAN, Andrew, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Chester County, Pa., April 8, 1780; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…
GRIDER, Henry, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Garrard County, Ky., July 16, 1796; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Bowling…
HARDING, Aaron, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Campbellsville, Taylor County (now a part of Green County), Ky., February 20, 1805; attended the rural schools; became familiar with…
LATTA, Robert E., (son of Delbert L. Latta ) a Representative from Ohio; born in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio; April 18, 1956; B. A., Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1978…
Burton and Taylor's passion burned so hot that they simply had to get married... twice. Cleopatra (1963) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton At first, she thought he talked too much; he…
actorBorn: 5/9/1936Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England A versatile stage and film star, he gained acclaim as the hero of Tom Jones (1963), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for…
(Encyclopedia) Rego, José Lins doRego, José Lins dozh&oobreve;zĕˈ lēnz dô rĕˈg&oobreve; [key], 1901–57, Brazilian novelist. His fame rests largely on his semiautobiographical “sugarcane cycle…
(Encyclopedia) sideritesideritesĭdˈərīt [key] or chalybitesideritekălˈĭbīt [key], a mineral, varying in color from brown, green, or gray to black and occurring in nature in massive and crystalline…
(Encyclopedia) Dodsley, Robert, 1703–64, English publisher and author. He wrote occasional verses, and also several plays, including The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737); a ballad opera, The…
