The Question: How come the middle names are listed for every U.S. President except Harry S. Truman? What does the "S" stand for? The Answer: You have hit on an…
GREENE, Thomas Marston, a Delegate from Mississippi Territory; born in James City County, Va., February 26, 1758; moved with his parents to Natchez District, Mississippi Territory, in 1782;…
McALLISTER, Archibald, (grandson of John Andre Hanna), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at Fort Hunter, near Rockville, Dauphin County, Pa., October 12, 1813; attended the common…
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(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…
(Encyclopedia) Coney IslandConey Islandkōˈnē [key], beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. The tidal creek that once…
(Encyclopedia) Pavese, CesarePavese, Cesarechāˈzärā pävĕˈsā [key], 1908–50, Italian novelist, poet, and translator. A major literary figure in postwar Italy, Pavese brought American influence to…
(Encyclopedia) Ripley, Robert LeRoy, 1890–1949, American cartoonist, b. Santa Rosa, Calif., as Leroy Robert Ripley. The creator of the Believe It or Not! newspaper cartoon, Ripley began his career at…
(Encyclopedia) Shepard, Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–98, American astronaut, b. East Derry, N.H., grad. Annapolis, 1944. He served on a destroyer during World War II and later had extensive experience as…
Senate Years of Service: 1980-1995Party: DemocratMITCHELL, George John, a Senator from Maine; born in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, August 20, 1933; attended the public schools;…
