ENGLISH, Glenn Lee, Jr., a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Cordell, Washita County, Okla., November 30, 1940; attended public schools; B.A., Southwestern State College, Weatherford, Okla…
Senate Years of Service: 1875-1876Party: DemocratENGLISH, James Edward, a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in New Haven, Conn., March 13, 1812; attended the common schools;…
ENGLISH, Thomas Dunn, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 29, 1819; attended the Friendsâ Academy, Burlington, N.J., and was graduated from the medical…
ENGLISH, Warren Barkley, a Representative from California; born in Charles Town, Va. (now West Virginia), May 1, 1840; attended the public schools and Charles Town Academy until June 1861;…
(Encyclopedia) Middle English literature, English literature of the medieval period, c.1100 to c.1500. See also English literature and Anglo-Saxon literature.
The 15th cent. is not…
(Encyclopedia) English, William Hayden, 1822–96, U.S. Congressman (1853–61), b. Scott co., Ind. A lawyer, he entered politics and served in the House of Representatives (1853–1861). In 1858, when the…
(Encyclopedia) English civil war, 1642–48, the conflict between King Charles I of England and a large body of his subjects, generally called the “parliamentarians,” that culminated in the defeat and…
(Encyclopedia) English cocker spaniel, breed of compact sporting dog perfected in England, whose development may be traced back to the original spaniels of Spain. It stands about 16 in. (40.6 cm)…