ROGERS, George Frederick, a Representative from New York; born in Harwood, Ontario, Canada, March 19, 1887; attended the public schools in Canada and Rochester, N.Y.; immigrated to the United…
Born: Apr. 25, 1952Hockey G led USSR to Olympic gold medals in 1972 and '76; starred for Soviets against Team Canada in 1972, and again in 2 Canada Cups (1976,81).
Newfoundland and Labrador Profile Note: Newfoundland and Labrador, together with the three Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, form Canada's…
(Encyclopedia) Head, Sir Francis Bond, 1793–1875, British administrator in Canada. A soldier (1811–25) and unsuccessful mining adventurer in South America, he had had little experience to prepare him…
Nothing is Rotten in the State of Denmark Corruption survey labels Scandinavian country the world's least corrupt by Borgna Brunner Denmark received a perfect rating on the corruption scale…
Nothing is Rotten in the State of Denmark Corruption survey labels Scandinavian country the world's least corrupt by Borgna Brunner Denmark received a perfect rating on the corruption scale…
(Encyclopedia) Papineau, Louis JosephPapineau, Louis Josephlwē zhôsĕfˈ päpēnōˈ [key], 1786–1871, French Canadian political leader and insurgent, b. Montreal. After serving as an officer in the War of…
EATON, Charles Aubrey, (uncle of William Robb Eaton), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Nova Scotia March 29, 1868; attended the public schools; was graduated from Acadia University,…
abolitionistBorn: 10/9/1823Birthplace: Wilmington, DelawareDied: 1893 (Washington, D.C.) The oldest of 13 children born to Harriet and Abraham Shadd, leaders of the free…
