(Encyclopedia) Tyler, John, 1790–1862, 10th President of the United States, b. Charles City co., Va.
Tyler, nominated by a small Democratic faction, had withdrawn from the 1844 election. In Feb…
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CE5
Simple transistor circuit
transistor, three-terminal, solid-state electronic device used for amplification and switching. It is the solid-state analog to the triode electron…
(Encyclopedia) Seward, William Henry, 1801–72, American statesman, b. Florida, Orange co., N.Y.
In 1861, Seward became Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln, and many expected him to be the…
First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women)
by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Encyclopedia: Gymnastics Always one of the most…
GOODYKOONTZ, Wells, a Representative from West Virginia; born near Newbern, Pulaski County, Va., June 3, 1872; educated under private tutors and attended Oxford Academy at Floyd, Va., and the…
GRANGER, Miles Tobey, a Representative from Connecticut; born in New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Mass., August 12, 1817; moved with his parents to Canaan, Conn., in 1819; pursued common-school…
GREEN, Henry Dickinson, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., May 3, 1857; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Reading High School in 1872…
GREEN, Robert Stockton, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Princeton, N.J., March 25, 1831; attended the common schools, and was graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton…
KRAMER, Kenneth Bentley, a Representative from Colorado; born in Chicago, Ill., February 19, 1942; graduated from Miles Township High School, Skokie, Ill., 1959; B.A., University of Illinois,…
LEE, Arthur, (brother of Francis Lightfoot Lee and Richard Henry Lee), a Delegate from Virginia; born at âStratford,â in Westmoreland County, Va., December 20, 1740; attended Eton College…
