CARMICHAEL, William, (granduncle of Richard Bennett Carmichael), a Delegate from Maryland; born at âRound Top,â in Queen Annes County, Md., near Chestertown, Md., birth date unknown;…
HOWARD, Tilghman Ashurst, a Representative from Indiana; born near Pickensville, S.C., November 14, 1797; attended the public schools; moved to Knoxville, Tenn., in 1816; studied law; was…
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand II, 1816–85, king consort of Portugal (1837–53). The eldest son of Ferdinand, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he married Maria II (Maria da Glória) of Portugal in 1836. After her…
(Encyclopedia) Ferri, CiroFerri, Cirochēˈrō fĕrˈrē [key], 1634–89, Italian baroque painter, etcher, and architect, the most celebrated pupil of Pietro da Cortona. He imitated Cortona's style with…
(Encyclopedia) OmutaOmutaōˈm&oomacr;tä [key] or OmudaOmuda–dä [key], city (1990 pop. 150,453), Fukuoka prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan, a port on the Amakusa Sea. With conversion from coal to…
(Encyclopedia) Cambiaso, LucaCambiaso, Lucal&oomacr;ˈkä kämbyäˈzō [key], 1527–85, leading Italian painter and sculptor of the Genoese school, known also as Luchetto da Genova; son and pupil of…
(Encyclopedia) Manuel I, 1469–1521, king of Portugal (1495–1521), successor of John II. Manuel's reign was most notable for the successful continuation of Portugal's overseas enterprises. John had…
publisher, lawyer, media personalityBorn: 11/25/1960Birthplace: Washington, D.C. The son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy Jr. was born on November 25,…
CLAY, James Brown, (son of Henry Clay), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Washington, D.C., November 9, 1817; pursued preparatory studies; attended Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky…
HITT, Robert Roberts, a Representative from Illinois; born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, January 16, 1834; moved to Ogle County, Ill., in 1837 with his parents, who settled in Mount…
