(Encyclopedia) Simkhovitch, Mary KingsburySimkhovitch, Mary Kingsburysĭmkōˈvĭch [key], 1867–1951, American social worker, b. Chestnut Hill, Mass., grad. Boston Univ., 1890. After further study at…
Eleven historic sites in danger of being lost forever In a report released in early June 2002, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.nationaltrust.org ) listed 11 historic sites across…
(Mary Elizabeth Spacek)actressBorn: 12/25/1949Birthplace: Quitman, Texas Spacek was a major star of the 1980s. Though her freckled face and Texas accent are atypical of most Hollywood divas, sheer…
book publisherBorn: 9/12/1892Birthplace: New York City A premier book publisher who paid as much attention to the typestyle and materials of the books he published as to the quality of the…
JOHNSON, Nancy Lee, a Representative from Connecticut; born Nancy Elizabeth Lee in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 5, 1935; graduated from elementary and secondary classes of the…
BRISBIN, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Sherburne, Chenango County, N.Y., July 13, 1818; taught school; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…
Born in California, of Chinese American—or maybe Japanese American—origin by Borgna Brunner Related Links Origins of APA Heritage MonthAsian-American HistoryTimeline of Asian-American…
The Great Brontosaurus Hoax by Borgna Brunner The story of dinosaurs used to be simple. There was once an innocent time when the dinosaur universe could be reduced to a few creatures:…
The Great Brontosaurus Hoax by Borgna Brunner The story of dinosaurs used to be simple. There was once an innocent time when the dinosaur universe could be reduced to a few creatures:…
