BROWN, George Edward, Jr., a Representative from California; born in Holtville, Imperial County, Calif., March 6, 1920; graduated from Holtville Union High School, 1935; attended El Centro…
BROWN, William Gay, Jr., (son of William Gay Brown [1800-1865]), a Representative from West Virginia; born in Kingwood, Preston County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 7, 1856; attended the…
BROWNE, Thomas Henry Bayly, a Representative from Virginia; born at Accomac Court House, Accomac County, Va., February 8, 1844; instructed by private tutors; attended Hanover and Bloomfield…
(Encyclopedia) Clements, Frederic Edward, 1874–1945, American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of succession (see ecology), b. Lincoln, Nebr., grad. Univ. of Nebraska, 1894. From 1917 to 1941…
(Encyclopedia) Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st EarlAttlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earlătˈlē [key], 1883–1967, British statesman. Educated at Oxford, he was called to the bar in 1905. His…
(Encyclopedia) Benedict XIV, 1675–1758, pope (1740–58), an Italian (b. Bologna) named Prospero Lambertini; successor of Clement XII. Long before his pontificate he was renowned for his learning and…
Distributor:WGBH Boston Video Based on the 1906 novel by Edith Nesbit, this live action movie is set in turn of 20th Century England. Three children and their mother move to Yorkshire and reduced…
(Encyclopedia) Medici, Alessandro de'Medici, Alessandro de'älĕs-sänˈdrō dā [key]Medici, Alessandro de' mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1510?–37, duke of Florence (1532–37); probably an illegitimate…
Here are some movies to watch with mom on Mother's Day. by Jennie Wood Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her role in The Blind Side Related Links Showbiz Moms…
