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John Adam QUACKENBUSH, Congress, NY (1828-1908)

QUACKENBUSH, John Adam, a Representative from New York; born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 15, 1828; attended the district schools and the local academy in Stillwater, N.Y…

William Adams PALMER, Congress, VT (1781-1860)

Senate Years of Service: 1818-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay RepublicanPALMER, William Adams, a Senator from Vermont; born in Hebron, Conn., September 12, 1781; completed…

George Adams SHUFORD, Congress, NC (1895-1962)

SHUFORD, George Adams, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., September 5, 1895; attended the public schools and the University of North Carolina 1913-…

Asian Americans in Business and Media

Jerry Yang Chang, Ming E., business leader, rear admiral (retired) Chao, Stephen, movie producer, TV executive Chen, Joyce, chef Chen, Tei Fu, skin care entrepreneur Chuang, John,…

Clovis

(Encyclopedia) Clovis. 1 City (2020 pop. 120,124, Fresno co., S central Calif., near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range; inc. 1912. It is a…

Jefferts Schori, Katharine

(Encyclopedia) Jefferts Schori, Katharine, 1954–, American Episcopal bishop, b. Pensacola, Fla. An oceanographer (Ph.D. Oregon State Univ., 1983) who had worked with the National Marine Fisheries…

I, Crocodile

Distributor:Weston Woods Studios, Inc. Tim Curry’s wry, witty narration and Raul Malo’s whimsical score enliven this sophisticated amusing story of a clever crocodile who is taken by the Emperor…

cumin

(Encyclopedia) cumin or cummincuminboth: kŭmˈĭn [key], low annual herb (Cuminum cyminum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), long cultivated in the Old World for the aromatic seedlike fruits…

Radio and Television Personalities

Ed Sullivan See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links The Emmy® Awards International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Awards Alfred I. duPont —…