(Encyclopedia) Conrad IV, 1228–54, German king (1237–54), king of Sicily and of Jerusalem (1250–54), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He was elected (1237) king of the Romans at his father's…
war heroineBorn: 1760Birthplace: Plympton, Massachusetts The oldest of at least seven children, Samson learned responsibility at an early age. Her father abandoned the family when she was five. A…
SIEMINSKI, Alfred Dennis, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., August 23, 1911; attended the public schools, New York Military Academy, Cornwall-on-the-…
(Encyclopedia) Spargo, JohnSpargo, Johnspärˈgō [key], 1876–1966, American reformer and author, b. Cornwall, England. An early socialist, he was active in the Socialist party of the United States but…
(Encyclopedia) La Vallière, Louise Françoise de La Baume Le Blanc deLa Vallière, Louise Françoise de La Baume Le Blanc delwēz fräNswäzˈ də lä bōm lə bläN də lä välyĕrˈ [key], 1644–1710, mistress of…
Senate Years of Service: 1997-2003Party: DemocratTORRICELLI, Robert Guy, a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Paterson, N.J., August 27, 1951; long-time resident of…
(Encyclopedia) Foster, Norman Robert, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, 1935–, British architect, b. Manchester, grad. Manchester Univ. school of architecture (1961), Yale school of architecture (M.A.,…
(Encyclopedia) Hoppe, Willie (William Frederick Hoppe)Hoppe, Williehŏpˈē [key], 1887–1959, American billiards champion, b. Cornwall, N.Y. He practiced billiards from a very early age and gave…
The Royal FamilyThe Queen Mum Turns 100! Britain honors the country's most beloved royal by David Johnson The Queen Mother arrives at London's Guildhall for a celebratory lunch in her honor on…
