Search

Search results

Displaying 411 - 420

San Francisco Symphony

(Encyclopedia) San Francisco Symphony, orchestra founded 1911. It has performed at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall since 1980. Henry Hadley, the original music director, was followed by Alfred…

Selected Catholic Religious Leaders

Mother Teresa See also Roman Catholic Pontiffs People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Christianity Roman Catholic Church Papacy Holidays: Religious and…

Bahamas, The

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 5/14/2012 Governor Gen. Arthur FOULKES Prime Min. Perry CHRISTIE Dep. Prime Min. Philip DAVIS Min. of…

Valentine's Day | Famous Couples in History

Love stories from around the world through the ages by David Johnson Related Links Valentine's Day Features Quotations from Classic Love Poems Love Poems on the Web From Reel Love…

Henry Moore TELLER, Congress, CO (1830-1914)

Senate Years of Service: 1876-1882; 1885-1897; 1897-1901; 1901-1909Party: Republican; Republican; Silver Republican; DemocratTELLER, Henry Moore, a Senator from Colorado; born in Granger,…

George WASHINGTON, Congress, VA (1732-1799)

WASHINGTON, George, (granduncle of George Corbin Washington), a Delegate from Virginia and first President of the United States; born at “Wakefield,” near Popes Creek, Westmoreland County…

Charles James FAULKNER, Congress, WV (1806-1884)

FAULKNER, Charles James, (father of Charles James Faulkner [1847-1929]), a Representative from Virginia and from West Virginia; born in Martinsburg, Va. (now West Virginia), July 6, 1806; was…

John HOLMES, Congress, MA (1773-1843)

Senate Years of Service: 1820-1827; 1829-1833Party: Democratic Republican; Adams RepublicanHOLMES, John, a Representative from Massachusetts and a Senator from Maine; born in Kingston, Mass.,…