(Encyclopedia) Wilderness Road, principal avenue of westward migration for U.S. pioneers from c.1790 to 1840, blazed in 1775 by the American frontiersman Daniel Boone and an advance party of the…
(Encyclopedia) Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen, 1802–65, English prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Seville, Spain, of Irish-English parentage. In 1836 he founded (with Daniel O'…
Entertainer of the YearBarbara MandrellSingle of the Year“He Stopped Loving Her Today,” George JonesAlbum of the YearCoal Miner's Daughter—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA)Song of the Year (…
MUMFORD, Gurdon Saltonstall, a Representative from New York; born in New London, Conn., January 29, 1764; attended the common schools; private secretary to Benjamin Franklin during the latter…
NOYES, John, a Representative from Vermont; born in Atkinson, Rockingham County, N.H., April 2, 1764; attended private schools and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1795…
Senate Years of Service: 1805-1816Party: Democratic RepublicanTURNER, James, (father of Daniel Turner), a Senator from North Carolina; born in Southampton County, Va., December 20, 1766; moved…
Senate Years of Service: 1809-1811Party: Democratic RepublicanWHITESIDE, Jenkin, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Lancaster, Pa., in 1772; pursued preparatory studies; studied law and was…
film directorBorn: 2/6/1949Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Sheridan's movies most often deal with the realities of Irish working-class life and the human consequences of Northern Ireland's troubles. In…
EGE, George, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pa., March 9, 1748; attended the common schools; engaged in land and iron interests; member of the State…
