(Encyclopedia) Ossory, ancient kingdom of Ireland, the borders of which are now largely traced by those of the Roman Catholic episcopal see of Ossory, including Kilkenny and parts of Co. Offaly and…
(Encyclopedia) Fokker, AnthonyFokker, Anthonyfôkˈər [key], 1890–1939, Dutch-American aircraft manufacturer, b. Kediri, Java, as Anton Herman Gerard Fokker. He established aircraft factories in…
ATKESON, William Oscar, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Buffalo, Putnam County, Va. (now West Virginia), August 24, 1854; attended the public schools and the University of…
(Encyclopedia) Van Der Zee, James, 1886–1983, American photographer, b. Lenox, Mass. The son of Ulysses S. Grant's maid and butler, Van Der Zee opened his first studio in Harlem, New York City, in…
KELLY, Mike, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., May 10, 1948; B.A., Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind., 1970; business owner; member, Butler area…
(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Robert Seymour, 1844–1930, English poet. In 1882 he abandoned medical practice to devote himself to writing. An excellent metrist, he wrote many beautiful lyrics and longer…
(Encyclopedia) Gable, Clark, 1901–60, American film actor, b. Cadiz, Ohio. He began his career in films in 1930 and soon after became a star. He won an Academy Award in 1934 for his brilliant comic…
(Encyclopedia) Desmond, Gerald Fitzgerald, 15th earl ofDesmond, Gerald Fitzgerald, 15th earl ofdĕzˈmənd [key], d. 1583, Irish nobleman. He spent his life fighting Thomas Butler, 10th earl of Ormonde…
POWELL, Walter Eugene, a Representative from Ohio; born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, April 25, 1931; attended Hamilton public schools; A.B., Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, 1953; M.Ed…
GARD, Warren, a Representative from Ohio; born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, July 2, 1873; attended the public schools and was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1894; was…
