(Encyclopedia) rhododendronrhododendronrōˌdədĕnˈdrən [key] [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of…
MARTIN, Elbert Sevier, (brother of John Preston Martin), a Representative from Virginia; born near Jonesville, Lee County, Va., about 1829; attended the public schools and Emory and Henry…
MARTIN, John Preston, (brother of Elbert Sevier Martin and grandfather of George Brown Martin), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Jonesville, Lee County, Va., October 11, 1811; pursued…
WILLIAMS, Seward Henry, a Representative from Ohio; born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., November 7, 1870; attended the common schools, the Amsterdam Academy, Williams College,…
Chicago, Ill.Designed in 1991 by Hammond, Beeby, and Babka photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Harold Washington…
entrepreneurBorn: 1952Birthplace: Albuquerque, N.M. Alvarado has been a pioneer on several fronts. She started her own construction company in 1976 with a $2,500 loan from her parents. Alvarado…
DURELL, Daniel Meserve, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Lee, N.H., July 20, 1769; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1794; studied law; was admitted to the…
GOODLATTE, Robert William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., September 22, 1952; B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, 1974; J.D., Washington and Lee…
ESTIL, Benjamin, a Representative from Virginia; born in Hansonville (now Russell County), Va., March 13, 1780; received an academic education, and attended Washington Academy (now Washington…
BROWN, Henry Edward, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Bishopville, Lee County, S.C., December 20, 1935; graduated from Berkeley High School, Moncks Corner, S.C., 1953;…
