(Encyclopedia) slide rule, instrument for making numerical computations and readings, the results of which may be read easily and quickly after performing simple mechanical manipulations.…
DELANEY, John Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., August 21, 1878; attended St. Annâs Parochial School and St. Jamesâ Academy, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Manhattan…
BLITCH, Iris Faircloth, a Representative from Georgia; born in Toombs County, near Vidalia, Ga., April 25, 1912; attended the public schools of Vidalia, Douglas, Fitzgerald, and Homerville, Ga…
(Encyclopedia) Charter Oak, white oak tree that until 1856 stood in Hartford, Conn., and was thought to be 1,000 years old. There is a tradition that when Sir Edmund Andros, as governor-general of…
(Encyclopedia) Lancaster, house ofLancaster, house oflăngˈkəstər [key], royal family of England. The line was founded by the second son of Henry III, Edmund Crouchback, 1245–96, who was created earl…
so far as it is known courtesy of HarperCollins 1 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 1 Creation of Narnia. The Beasts made able to talk. Digory plants the Tree of Protection. The White Witch Jadis enters…
(Encyclopedia) Graham, George, 1674?–1751, English instrument maker. A clockmaker by trade, Graham designed clocks and watches that earned him membership in the Royal Society and were still…
(Encyclopedia) Fanning, Edmund, 1769–1841, American trader, explorer, and promoter of trade and exploration in the South Seas, b. Stonington, Conn. At the age of 14 he went to sea. In command of a…
