Senate Years of Service: 1887-1900Party: RepublicanDAVIS, Cushman Kellogg, a Senator from Minnesota; born in Henderson, Jefferson County, N.Y., June 16, 1838; moved with his parents to…
NASCAR's biggest race of the year is the Daytona 500, and it's also the first race of the year. Imagine having the Super Bowl at the beginning of the football season instead of at the end.Racing…
(Encyclopedia) Lesueur or Le Sueur, Jean FrançoisLesueur or Le Sueur, Jean FrançoiszhäN fräNswäˈ [key], 1760–1837, French composer. During the French Revolution his operas, such as La Caverne (1793)…
director, producer, screenwriterBorn: 1946Birthplace: Paris, France A multitalented figure in contemporary French cinema, he made some of the most influential and popular French films of the 1980s…
Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat destinations, check out these roadside attractions and odd…
playwright, screenwriter, directorBorn: 6/23/1910Birthplace: Bordeaux, France His works, which include Le Voyageur sans Baggage (1938), Antigone (1946), and Beckett (1959), often contrast fantasy…
(Encyclopedia) Louis X, Fr. Louis le HutinLouis le Hutinlwē lə ütâNˈ [key] [the quarrelsome], 1289–1316, king of France (1314–16), son and successor of Philip IV. His reign was dominated by his uncle…
What Is an Equilibrium?ChemistrySolution Chemistry/emical EquilibriaWhat Is an Equilibrium?Equilibrium ConstantsHeterogeneous EquilibriaDisturbing Equilibria: Le Chtelier's Principle When we…
avant-garde conductor, composerBorn: 3/26/1925Birthplace: Montbrison, France Grammy Award-winning conductor and composer considered a leader of the avant-garde. His works include Le Marteau sans…
