LARSEN, Richard Ray (Rick), a Representative from Washington; born in Arlington, Snohomish County, Wash., June 15, 1965; B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash., 1987; M.P.A.,…
Find the mailing address and visit the websites of the U.S. governement's smaller independent agencies. American Battle Monuments Commission 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 500, Arlington, Va.…
(Encyclopedia) Creeley, Robert, 1926–2005, American poet, b. Arlington, Mass. He lived in Asia, Europe, and Latin America and taught at various universities in the United States. With Charles Olson,…
(Encyclopedia) CarthusiansCarthusianskärth&oomacr;ˈzhənz [key], small order of monks of the Roman Catholic Church [Lat. abbr.,=O. Cart.]. It was established by St. Bruno at La Grande Chartreuse (…
(Encyclopedia) Unknown Soldier, Tomb of the, form of memorial to a nation's war dead, adopted by many countries after World War I. The Tomb of the Unknowns, a memorial to the American dead of World…
Geysers are natural hot springs that intermittently eject a column of water and steam into the air. They exist in many parts of the volcanic regions of the world such as Japan and South America…
LARSEN, Richard Ray (Rick), a Representative from Washington; born in Arlington, Snohomish County, Wash., June 15, 1965; B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash., 1987; M.P.A., University…
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Mary Edwards, 1832–1919, American surgeon and feminist, b. Oswego, N.Y., grad. Syracuse Medical College, 1855. At the beginning of the Civil War she offered her services to the…
(Encyclopedia) Young, Ella Flagg, 1845–1918, American educator, b. Buffalo, N.Y. She was identified with the Chicago public school system for 53 years, as teacher, principal, and superintendent of…
BAILEY, R. Wendell, a Representative from Missouri; born in Willow Springs, Mo., July 30, 1940; graduated from Willow Springs High School, Willow Springs, Mo.; B.S., Southwest Missouri State…
