GINN, Ronald Bryan (Bo), a Representative from Georgia; born in Morgan, Calhoun County, Ga., May 31, 1934; educated in the public schools of Morgan; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College,…
LEIDY, Paul, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pa., November 13, 1813; attended the common schools; apprenticed as a tailor; taught school in…
MICA, Daniel Andrew, a Representative from Florida; born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., February 4, 1944; attended Horace Mann School, Binghamton, N.Y., 1950; graduated, Miami Edison High…
SYKES, George, a Representative from New Jersey; born near Sykesville, Burlington County, N.J., September 20, 1802; educated by private teachers; became a surveyor and conveyancer; elected as…
SESSINGHAUS, Gustavus, a Representative from Missouri; born in Koela, Prussia, November 8, 1838; pursued preparatory studies; immigrated to the United States and settled in St. Louis, Mo.;…
CREELY, John Vaudain, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., November 14, 1839; received a classical education; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1862 and…
(Encyclopedia) Ickes, Harold LeClaireIckes, Harold LeClaireĭkˈēz [key], 1874–1952, American statesman, b. Blair co., Pa. As a Chicago newspaper reporter and later as a lawyer, he became interested in…
(Encyclopedia) Greenwich VillageGreenwich Villagegrĕnˈĭch [key], residential district of lower Manhattan, New York City, extending S from 14th St. to Houston St. and W from Washington Square to the…
The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…
(Encyclopedia) Baryshnikov, MikhailBaryshnikov, Mikhailmĭˈkhail bərĭˌshnĭkävˈ [key], 1948–, Russian-American dancer and choreographer, b. Riga, Latvia (then in the USSR). He studied in Riga and…
