(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Elliot Lee, 1920–99, U.S. government official, b. Boston. Admitted to the bar in 1949, he was (1957–59) assistant secretary of health, education and welfare under President…
ELLIOT, James, a Representative from Vermont; born in Gloucester, Mass., August 18, 1775; during his early years worked on a farm and clerked in a store; moved to Guilford, Vt., in 1790;…
NEWBERRY, Walter Cass, a Representative from Illinois; born in Sangerfield, Oneida County, N.Y., December 23, 1835; pursued an academic course; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Chicago and…
CARPENTER, Lewis Cass, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Putnam, Conn., February 20, 1836; attended the public schools; moved to New Jersey, where he taught school; appointed State…
Mother's Day QuizAnswers to the Mother's Day Trivia Quiz are below. 1. Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate?Faye DunawayAnne…
(Encyclopedia) Butler, William Orlando, 1791–1880, American general and political leader, b. Carrollton, Ky. He served in the War of 1812 and distinguished himself in the battle of New Orleans. He…
Answer Key Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate?Faye DunawayAnne BancroftElizabeth TaylorLauren BacallWhich network…
(Encyclopedia) Logansport, city (1990 pop. 16,812), seat of Cass co., N central Ind., at the confluence of the Wabash and the Eel rivers; inc. 1838. In a fertile farm area, it has diversified…
