engineer, inventorBorn: 1898Birthplace: Nashville, Tenn. David Crosthwait held numerous patents relating to heat transfer, ventilation, and air conditioning, the areas in which he was considered…
SINNICKSON, Thomas, (nephew of Thomas Sinnickson [1744-1817]), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Salem, Salem County, N.J., December 13, 1786; completed preparatory studies; engaged in…
DAVIS, Artur, a Representative from Alabama; born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., on October 9, 1967; graduated from Jefferson Davis High School, Montgomery, Ala.; B.A., Harvard…
LARNED, Simon, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Thompson, Conn., August 3, 1753; attended the common schools; sheriff of Berkshire County; served in the Revolutionary War with rank…
When young animals grow up, they may be similar to their parents but they are never identical. If one animal is able to move faster than another of the same species, it can probably catch more…
guitaristBorn: 7/3/1930Birthplace: Niagara Falls, New York Tedesco was the most-sought-after studio guitarist in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s. He performed with Frank Zappa, Cher, Barbra…
ENGEL, Eliot Lance, a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., February 18, 1947; attended Bronx public schools; B.A., Hunter-Lehman College, City University of New York, New York…
ENGEL, Eliot Lanze, a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., February 18, 1947; attended Bronx public schools; B.A., Hunter-Lehman College, City University of New York, New York,…
(Patrick Floyd Garrett)lawmanBorn: 6/5/1850Birthplace: Chambers County, Alabama Western law man famous for killing Billy “The Kid”, Pat Garrett left his family's plantation in Louisiana in 1869 to…
(Encyclopedia) Mound Builders, in North American archaeology, name given to those people who built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to…