(Encyclopedia) Bellamy, Joseph, 1719–90, New England clergyman, b. Cheshire, Conn. A follower of Jonathan Edwards and a powerful revivalist of the Great Awakening, he preached in Bethlehem, Conn.,…
The Question: Who owns the Major League Baseball record for consecutive stolen bases in a single season? The Answer: Vince Coleman of the St. Louis Cardinals…
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. 2016…
(Encyclopedia) KerrvilleKerrvillekûrˈvĭl [key], city (1990 pop. 17,384), seat of Kerr co., S central Tex., on the Guadalupe River; settled 1846, inc. 1942. Kerrville has an active livestock industry…
(Encyclopedia) Brainerd, DavidBrainerd, Davidbrāˈnərd [key], 1718–47, missionary to the Native Americans, b. Haddam, Conn. Licensed to preach in 1742, he spent his brief years among the Native…
MITCHELL, Edward Archibald, a Representative from Indiana; born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., December 2, 1910; attended the grade and high schools and had three years of college…
PANETTA, Leon Edward, a Representative from California; born in Monterey, Monterey County, Calif., June 28, 1938; graduated from Monterey Union High School, Monterey, Calif., 1956; B.A.,…
ROBB, Edward, a Representative from Missouri; born in Brazeau, Perry County, Mo., March 19, 1857; attended the common schools, Brazeau (Mo.) Academy, Fruitland (Mo.) Normal Institute, and the…
