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Danegeld

(Encyclopedia) DanegeldDanegelddānˈgĕldˌ [key], medieval land tax originally raised to buy off raiding Danes and later used for military expenditures. In England the tribute was first levied in 868,…

Todd TIAHRT, Congress, KS (1951)

TIAHRT, Todd, a Representative from Kansas; born in Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak., June 15, 1951; attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, S.Dak.; B.A., Evangel…

Edwin Bruce BROOKS, Congress, IL (1868-1933)

BROOKS, Edwin Bruce, (cousin of Edmund Howard Hinshaw), a Representative from Illinois; born in Newton, Jasper County, Ill., September 20, 1868; attended the public schools, and was graduated…

Berkshire

(Encyclopedia) BerkshireBerkshirebärkˈshĭr, –shər, bûrkˈ– [key] or BerksBerksbärks, bûrks [key], former county, S central England. Part of the ancient kingdom of Wessex and the birthplace of King…

William Wallace BROWN, Congress, PA (1836-1926)

BROWN, William Wallace, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Summer Hill, Cayuga County, N.Y., April 22, 1836; moved with his parents to Elk County, Pa., in 1838; attended the common…

Basingstoke

(Encyclopedia) Basingstoke Basingstoke bāˈzĭngstōk [key], city, Hampshire, S central England, on the North Downs.…