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William McCLELLAND, Congress, PA (1842-1892)

McCLELLAND, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Mount Jackson, Lawrence County, Pa., March 2, 1842; attended Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa.; served in the Civil War…

Chauncey Bundy LITTLE, Congress, KS (1877-1952)

LITTLE, Chauncey Bundy, a Representative from Kansas; born in Olathe, Johnson County, Kans., February 10, 1877; attended the graded and high schools and the Kansas State College at Manhattan;…

Scott L. KLUG, Congress, WI (1953)

KLUG, Scott L., a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Wis., January 16, 1953; attended private schools; B.A., Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis., 1975; M.J.S., Northwestern…

Ira Edgar RIDER, Congress, NY (1868-1906)

RIDER, Ira Edgar, a Representative from New York; born in Jersey City, N.J., November 17, 1868; attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York; was graduated from the St.…

Stephen Andrew RUDD, Congress, NY (1874-1936)

RUDD, Stephen Andrew, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., December 11, 1874; attended the public schools and the New York Preparatory School; studied law at the Brooklyn…

Mighty Mighty Bosstones

ska band One of the first bands to fuse Jamaican ska rhythms with distorted guitar riffs and punkish attitude. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones emerged from Boston's underground club scene in 1985 when…

Asa HODGES, Congress, AR (1822-1900)

HODGES, Asa, a Representative from Arkansas; born near Moulton, Lawrence County, Ala., January 22, 1822; moved to Marion, Ark.; attended La Grange College; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Ela COLLINS, Congress, NY (1786-1848)

COLLINS, Ela, (father of William Collins), a Representative from New York; born in Meriden, Conn., February 14, 1786; attended Clinton Academy; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

Quebec, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Quebec, Fr. Québec, city (1991 pop. 167,517), provincial capital, S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles rivers. The population is largely French…