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York, house of

(Encyclopedia) York, house of, royal house of England, deriving its name from the creation of Edmund of Langley, fifth son of Edward III, as duke of York in 1385. The claims to the throne of Edmund's…

Zamojski, Jan

(Encyclopedia) Zamojski or Zamoyski, JanZamojski or Zamoyski, Janboth: yän zämoiˈskē [key], 1542–1605, Polish statesman, general, and author. He championed the rights of the lesser nobility; after…

Why make dollar coins?

The Question: Why does the US keep introducing dollar coins even though nobody seems to use them? The Answer: It does seem pointless at first…

Floyd M. Boring Biography

Secret Service agentDied: February 1, 2008 (Silver Spring, Maryland) Best Known as: Secret Service agent who guarded five U.S. presidents Floyd Boring was a…

Betsy MARKEY, Congress, CO (1956)

MARKEY, Betsy, a Representative from Colorado; born in Cresskill, Bergen County, N. J.; April 27, 1956; B. S., University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 1978; M. P. A., American University,…

David McCann (Mac) SWEENEY, Congress, TX (1955)

SWEENEY, David McCann (Mac), a Representative from Texas; born in Wharton, Tex., September 15, 1955; attended public schools; B.A., University of Texas, 1978; attended University of Texas…

Glenn THOMPSON, Congress, PA (1959)

THOMPSON, Glenn, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pa., July 27, 1959; B. S., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., 1981; M. Ed., Temple…

Adam SCHIFF, Congress, CA (1960)

SCHIFF, Adam, a Representative from California; born in Framingham, Norfolk County, Mass., June 22, 1960; graduated from Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1982; J.D., Harvard University,…

Aaron SCHOCK, Congress, IL (1981)

SCHOCK, Aaron, a Representative from Illinois; born in Morris, Stevens County, Minn.; May 28, 1981; attended Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill., 1999-2002; B. S., Bradley University,…

James LONGLEY, Congress, ME (1951)

LONGLEY, James, a Representative from Maine; born in Lewiston, Maine, July 7, 1951; graduated Phillips Academy; graduated Holy Cross and University of Maine Law School; personal assistant to…