(Encyclopedia) Philby, Harry St. John Bridger, 1885–1960, British explorer, official, and author. He joined (1917) the British foreign service, was sent on a special mission to Arabia, and became the…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sir Harry George Wakelyn, 1787–1860, British general and administrator. He served in the Peninsular War and in the War of 1812 and was a brigade major at the battle of Waterloo…
Father-Son and Father-Daughter AthletesAthletes following in their fathers' footsteps by John Gettings WHEN THESE FORMER and current professional athletes go home to see dad this Father's…
(Encyclopedia) Bracton, Henry de, d. 1268, English writer on law. He was the author of De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae [on the laws and customs of England], a broad, philosophic treatise that…
The Question: What proportion of women have fertility problems? The Answer: According to data from a 2002 (the most recent as of 2011) National Center…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Nicholas, 1769–1841, American manufacturer and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I., grad. Rhode Island College (renamed Brown Univ. in 1804 for him), 1786. He extended the…
BAKER, John Harris, (brother of Lucien Baker), a Representative from Indiana; born in Parma Township, Monroe County, N.Y., February 28, 1832; moved with his parents to the present county of…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1950Party: RepublicanDARBY, Harry, a Senator from Kansas; born in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kans., January 23, 1895; attended the public schools; graduated…
BOSCO, Douglas Harry, a Representative from California; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 28, 1946; attended Homestead High School, Sunnyvale, Calif.; graduated, Capitol Page School,…
