(Encyclopedia) bur or burr, popular name for fruits that have barbed, pointed, or rough outgrowths. By clinging to the fur or hair of animals and the clothing of man they are transported from the…
historianBorn: 1/31/1924Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary Praised by critics as a historian who has the literary talents of a novelist, John Lukacs is the author of more than 20 books, including The…
KLUTTZ, Theodore Franklin, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., October 4, 1848; attended the common schools; was a druggist; studied law; was admitted…
DELAHUNT, Bill, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., July 18, 1941; graduated from Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.; B.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury…
DELAHUNT, William D., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., July 18, 1941; graduated from Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.; B.A., Middlebury College,…
HODES, Paul, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in New York City, New York County, N.Y., on March 21, 1951; A.B., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1972; J.D., Boston College, Chestnut…
(Encyclopedia) sedge, common name for members of the Cyperaceae, a family of grasslike and rushlike herbs found in all parts of the world, especially in marshes of subarctic and temperate zones. The…
(Encyclopedia) O'Hara, John, 1905–70, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Pottsville, Pa. He worked at a number of jobs and ultimately became a newspaperman before the appearance of his…
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Gene, 1912–96, American dancer, choreographer, movie actor, and director, b. Pittsburgh as Eugene Curran Kelly. Kelly started dancing on Broadway in 1938 and first gained fame…
pop group The teen dance-pop boyband not only looks and sounds like the Backstreet Boys, it is also produced and managed by the same outfit. 'N Sync, which was formed in 1996, made a splash in…
