STARKEY, Frank Thomas, a Representative from Minnesota; born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., February 18, 1892; attended the public schools; business representative of the Milk Drivers…
COHELAN, Jeffery, a Representative from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., June 24, 1914; attended the public schools and San Mateo Junior College; University of California School of…
(Encyclopedia) cymbalscymbalssĭmˈbəlz [key], percussion instruments of ancient Asian origin. They consist of a pair of slightly concave metal plates which produce a vibrant sound of indeterminate…
(Encyclopedia) Ewald, JohannesEwald, Johannesyōhänˈəs āˈväl [key], 1743–81, Danish poet. Ewald's elegant verse made him the leading poet of his time. He studied for the ministry but soon turned to…
Sure, cars and trucks are convenient, and most of us couldn't live without them, but they have become very expensive to run and harmful to the environment. Gas prices…
MURPHY, Morgan Francis, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., April 16, 1932; attended Chicago parochial schools; B.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1955; J.D.,…
MANKIN, Helen Douglas, a Representative from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., on September 11, 1896; attended public and private schools; A.B., Rockford College, Rockford, Ill.,…
rock group The group's album, Licensed to Ill (1986) spawned the hit “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)” and went quintuple platinum, fueled by cross-over interest from both the band's…
If you had a time-machine, what time and place would you visit? by Aliza Sally's Adventure Dear Diary, The strangest thing happened today. I was sick in bed and suddenly the…
They were once called chiffoniers, then ragpickers, then junk dealers; now they are secondhand clothes dealers. Since biblical times, people have worked for food, clothing, and shelter. They still…
