(Encyclopedia) Kirkaldy of Grange, Sir WilliamKirkaldy of Grange, Sir Williamkərkôlˈdē [key], d. 1573, Scottish soldier and politician. Associated with his father in the murder of Cardinal Beaton in…
(Encyclopedia) Perth, town (1991 pop. 41,916), Perth and Kinross, central Scotland, on the Tay River. It was called St. Johnstoun until the 17th cent. Perth is famous for its dye works and cattle…
(Encyclopedia) Scotland, Church of, the established national church of Scotland, Presbyterian (see Presbyterianism) in form. The first Protestants in Scotland, led by Patrick Hamilton, were…
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1901; 1901-1903Party: Silver Republican; DemocratTURNER, George, a Senator from Washington; born in Edina, Knox County, Mo., February 25, 1850; attended the…
Senate Years of Service: 1923-1935Party: DemocratDILL, Clarence Cleveland, a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born near Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio, September 21, 1884;…
Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president:George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James…
Senate Years of Service: 1815-1823Party: Democratic RepublicanWILLIAMS, John, (brother of Lewis Williams and Robert Williams, father of Joseph Lanier Williams, and cousin of Marmaduke Williams…
(Encyclopedia) Ussher or Usher, JamesUssher or Usher, Jamesboth: ŭshˈər [key], 1581–1656, Irish prelate and scholar. While a fellow (1599–1605) of Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained (1601). By…
(Encyclopedia) VincennesVincennesvĭnsĕnzˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 19,859), seat of Knox co., SW Ind., on the Wabash River; inc. 1814. The city is the center of an extensive farm area. Its many…
Senate Years of Service: 1871-1873Party: DemocratBLAIR, Francis Preston, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Missouri; born in Lexington, Ky., on February 19, 1821; as a child moved with…
