(Encyclopedia) Ashley, William Henry, c.1778–1838, American fur trader and politician, b. Virginia. In 1820 he was elected lieutenant governor of Missouri. He sent fur-trading expeditions up the…
(Encyclopedia) Davis, John William, 1873–1955, American lawyer and public official, b. Clarksburg, W.Va. Admitted (1895) to the bar, he taught (1896–97) at Washington and Lee Univ. and later…
(Encyclopedia) Waters, Muddy, 1915–83, African-American blues singer and guitarist, b. Rolling Fork, Miss., as McKinley Morganfield. As a teenager he began singing and playing traditional country…
ROGERS, John Henry, a Representative from Arkansas; born near Roxobel, Bertie County, N.C., October 9, 1845; moved to Mississippi in 1852 with his parents, who settled near Madison Station;…
Pamunkey Indian chief; later chief of Powhatan ConfederacyBorn: c. 1545Birthplace: ? Opechancanough is first mentioned in connection with Capt. John Smith, who set out in the winter of 1607–1608,…
Distributor:Spoken Arts Bob Graham’s picture book is a fresh take on the story of a child who wants a pet. This iconographic video brings to life the vibrant personalities of Kate and her hip…
Distributor:Weston Woods Bob Barner’s book is brought to bone-shaking life in this animated musical that connects song to information. Raul Malo’s toe-tapping music makes this skeleton band rattle…
Born: 1930Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Stain blocker for fabric (Scotchgard™)—Chemist Patsy Sherman discovered an oil- and water-resistant fabric treatment quite by accident while working for 3M…
(Encyclopedia) McAdoo, William GibbsMcAdoo, William Gibbsmăkˈəd&oomacr; [key], 1863–1941, American political leader, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1913–18), b. near Marietta, Ga. The son of a…
(Encyclopedia) Hare, Robert, 1781–1858, American chemist, b. Philadelphia. He was professor of chemistry (1819–47) at the medical college of the Univ. of Pennsylvania. Hare made important…
