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Henry Gold DANFORTH, Congress, NY (1854-1918)

DANFORTH, Henry Gold, a Representative from New York; born in the town of Gates (now part of Rochester), Monroe County, N.Y., June 14, 1854; attended private schools in Rochester, N.Y., and…

Golding, Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Golding, Arthur, c.1536–c.1605, English translator. He translated many Latin classics, including Caesar's Gallic War and Ovid's Metamorphoses. A Calvinist, Golding tried to infuse the…

Golding, Bruce

(Encyclopedia) Golding, Bruce, 1947–, Jamaican political leader. The son of Tacius Golding, a member of parliament and speaker of the house in the 1960s, he is a graduate of the Univ. of the West…

Golding, William

(Encyclopedia) Golding, William (Sir William Gerald Golding), 1911–93, English novelist, grad. Oxford (B.A. 1934). Praised for his highly imaginative and original writings, Golding was basically…

Canada's Quest for Gold

Canada's effort to win gold comes at the expense of other countries by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern…

Summer Games: Gold Medals

Track and Field–MenTrack and Field–WomenSwimming–MenSwimming–WomenBasketball–MenBasketball–WomenBoxingOther 2004 Summer Olympic Games ChampionsDistribution of Medals—2004 Summer Games

Winter Games: Gold Medals

Figure Skating–MenFigure Skating–WomenSpeed Skating–MenSpeed Skating–WomenSkiing, Alpine–MenSkiing, Alpine–WomenIce HockeyFreestyle Skiing—MenFreestyle Skiing—Women2006 United States…

Thomas Ruggles GOLD, Congress, NY (1764-1827)

GOLD, Thomas Ruggles, a Representative from New York; born in Cornwall, Conn., November 4, 1764; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from Yale College in 1786; studied law; was…