THOMPSON, Richard Wigginton, a Representative from Indiana; born near Culpeper Court House, Culpeper County, Va., June 9, 1809; pursued classical studies; moved to Louisville, Ky., in 1831;…
Senate Years of Service: 1861-1873Party: RepublicanPOMEROY, Samuel Clarke, a Senator from Kansas; born in Southampton, Mass., January 3, 1816; attended Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1836-…
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1903 Party: Populist HARRIS, William Alexander, (son of William Alexander Harris [1805-1864]), a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born near Luray,…
DRISCOLL, Denis Joseph, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in North Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., March 27, 1871; attended the public schools, Lawrenceville (N.Y.) Academy, and…
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Christina Aguilera, pop singer Judy Baca, artist Joan Baez, folk singer and activist Jean-Michel Basquiat, artist Ruben Blades, musician, composer, actor Celia…
(Encyclopedia) Merrimack, river, c.110 mi (180 km) long, formed at Franklin, S central N.H., by the junction of the Pemigewasset (rising in the White Mts.) and Winnipesaukee rivers. It flows S past…
(Encyclopedia) Belle Isle, Strait ofBelle Isle, Strait ofbĕlīlˈ [key], c.35 mi (60 km) long and from 10 to 15 mi (16–24 km) wide, between the island of Newfoundland and Labrador-Ungava peninsula,…
(Encyclopedia) Champlain, Lake, 490 sq mi (1,269 sq km), 125 mi (201 km) long and from 0.5 to 14 mi (0.8–23 km) wide, forming part of the New York–Vermont border and extending into Quebec. Lake…
(Encyclopedia) Labrador-UngavaLabrador-Ungavalăbˈrədôrˌ-əngāˈvə, –əngävˈə [key], peninsular region of E Canada, c.550,000 sq mi (1,424,500 sq km), bounded on the W by Hudson Bay, on the N by Hudson…
