Saying "I Do" in England versus AmericaThe U.S. and England share many wedding traditions making their differences all the more interesting. by Jennie Wood Prince William and Kate…
KRATOVIL, Frank, M. Jr., a Representative from Maryland; born in Lanham, Prince Georgeâs County, Md.; May 29, 1968; B. A., Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., 1990; J. D., University…
ROGERS, John, a Delegate from Maryland; born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., in 1723; received a liberal schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice; member of…
TREDWAY, William Marshall, a Representative from Virginia; born near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., August 24, 1807; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Hampden-Sidney…
BULL, John, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Prince William’s Parish, South Carolina, about 1740; justice of the peace of Greenville County; member of the Provincial house of commons in…
SEMMES, Benedict Joseph, a Representative from Maryland; born in Charles County, Md., November 1, 1789; attended the rural schools and a medical college in Philadelphia; was graduated from…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Monaco Relations GEOGRAPHYThe Principality of Monaco…
(Encyclopedia) Bocskay, StephenBocskay, Stephenbôchˈkī [key], 1557–1606, Hungarian noble, voivode [governor] (1604–6) and prince (1605–6) of Transylvania. Seeking to secure the independence of…
TRAPIER, Paul, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Prince Georgeâs Parish, Winyah, near Georgetown, S.C., in 1749; educated in England, where he attended Eton College 1763-1765; admitted…
(Encyclopedia) ContiContikôNtēˈ [key], cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon. Although the title of prince of Conti was created in the 16th cent., the founder of the continuous line was…
