BELL, John (of Ohio), a Representative from Ohio; born in Pennsboro, Lycoming County, Pa., June 19, 1796; received a limited education; moved to Ohio in 1810 with his parents, who settled in…
BELL, John (of Ohio), a Representative from Ohio; born in Pennsboro, Lycoming County, Pa., June 19, 1796; received a limited education; moved to Ohio in 1810 with his parents, who settled in…
(Encyclopedia) Hawkins or Hawkyns, Sir John, 1532–95, English admiral. In 1562–63 and in 1564–65 he led extremely profitable expeditions that captured slaves on the W African coast, shipped them…
(Encyclopedia) Oil City, city (1990 pop. 11,949), Venango co., NW Pa., on the Allegheny River; inc. 1871. The city was founded after Edwin L. Drake struck (1859) oil nearby in Titusville. It was a…
(Encyclopedia) Borough, William, 1536–99, British naval officer. A younger brother of Stephen Borough, William accompanied him on early voyages and was himself a captain for the Muscovy Company. As a…
(Encyclopedia) Halleck, Fitz-GreeneHalleck, Fitz-Greenehălˈĭk [key], 1790–1867, American poet, b. Guilford, Conn. He was joint author, with Joseph Rodman Drake, of the humorous lampoons “Croaker…
UTTERBACK, Hubert, (cousin of John Gregg Utterback), a Representative from Iowa; born on a farm near Hayesville, Keokuk County, Iowa, June 28, 1880; attended the rural schools and Hedrick (…
(Encyclopedia) Golden Gate, strait, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 1 to 2 mi (1.6–3.2 km) wide, linking San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean. It was discovered in 1579 by the English explorer Sir Francis…
(Encyclopedia) Lane, Sir Ralph, c.1530–1603, leader of the first attempted English settlement in America, on Roanoke Island, N.C. Sent by Sir Walter Raleigh, the expedition of over 100 colonists left…
(Encyclopedia) Hawkins, Sir Richard, 1562?–1622, English admiral, son of Sir John Hawkins. He served under Sir Francis Drake in the 1585–86 expedition to the West Indies, commanded the Swallow in the…
