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Lyons, First Council of

(Encyclopedia) Lyons, First Council ofLyons, First Council oflyôNˈ [key], 1245, 13th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, convened at Lyons, France, by Pope Innocent IV to deal with his…

Victoria, empress of Germany

(Encyclopedia) Victoria (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa), 1840–1901, empress of Germany, daughter of Victoria of England. In 1858 she married the German crown prince (later Emperor Frederick III).…

Greg GANSKE, Congress, IA (1949)

GANSKE, Greg, a Representative from Iowa; born in New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa, March 31, 1949; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1972; M.D., University of Iowa Medical School…

Orren Cheney MOORE, Congress, NH (1839-1893)

MOORE, Orren Cheney, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in New Hampton, Belknap County, N.H., August 10, 1839; attended the public schools; learned the trade of printer and became a…

Frank JONES, Congress, NH (1832-1902)

JONES, Frank, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Barrington, N.H., September 15, 1832; attended the public schools; moved to Portsmouth in 1849 and became a merchant and brewer;…

The Absent-Minded Professor

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10 by Beth Rowen The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) Of all the films British director Robert Stevenson helmed for Disney in…

John Barentse YATES, Congress, NY (1784-1836)

YATES, John Barentse, a Representative from New York; born in Schenectady, N.Y., February 1, 1784; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Union College at Schenectady in 1802;…

Harry Clay RANSLEY, Congress, PA (1863-1941)

RANSLEY, Harry Clay, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 5, 1863; attended the public and private schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; served in the…