(Encyclopedia) vendettavendettavĕndĕtˈə [key] [Ital.,=vengeance], feud between members of two kinship groups to avenge a wrong done to a relative. Although the term originated in Corsica, the custom…
(Encyclopedia) bloodhound, breed of large hound whose ancestors were known in the Mediterranean region before the Christian era. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs…
ROBINSON, Tommy Franklin, a Representative from Arkansas; born in Little Rock, Ark., March 7, 1942; graduated from Little Rock High School, Little Rock, Ark., 1959; B.A., University of Little…
Name at birth: Gordon Matthew SumnerSting is one of the longest-lasting alpha males in rock and roll, and one of the rare bassists to lead a band. He played bass and sang lead for the 1970's rock-ska…
(Encyclopedia) Mayweather, Floyd, Jr., 1977–, American boxer, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., as Floyd Joy Sinclair. He began boxing at an early age, coached by his father, a welterweight boxer whose name he…
Homer Plessey was the man in the middle of the 1896 Supreme Court ruling that confirmed the rule of "separate but equal" in United States law. Homer Plessey was a light-skinned Creole of European…
Through his public speeches and his newspaper Negro World, Marcus Garvey became one of the most influential black leaders of the early 20th century. Born and raised in Jamaica, Marcus Garvey…
The apostle Paul wrote the Christian religion's earliest texts while crisscrossing the Mediterranean and preaching about the divinity of Jesus of Nazareth. Paul's letters to other believers --…
Susan B. Anthony is one of America's most famous activists for women's rights. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the American Equal Rights Association in 1866, and she spent the better part…
Dorothea Dix is known for her tireless work in the 1800s to improve the treatment of the mentally ill. Dorothea Dix grew up in Maine and Massachusetts and was only 19 when she opened a school for…
