KERR, John Bozman, (son of John Leeds Kerr), a Representative from Maryland; born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., March 5, 1809; attended the common schools and Easton (Md.) Academy; was…
Senate Years of Service: 1843-1846Party: DemocratHAYWOOD, William Henry, Jr., a Senator from North Carolina; born in Raleigh, N.C., October 23, 1801; attended the Raleigh Male Academy and…
KING, John Alsop, (son of Rufus King and brother of James Gore King), a Representative from New York; born in New York City January 3, 1788; attended Harrow School, England, and also studied…
Senate Years of Service: 1822-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay RepublicanBROWN, Ethan Allen, a Senator from Ohio; born in Darien, Conn., July 4, 1776; pursued academic studies;…
FORWARD, Walter, (brother of Chauncey Forward), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in East Granby, Conn., January 24, 1786; attended the common schools; moved with his father to Aurora,…
Christopher Columbus
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Notable Explorers Christopher Columbus See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Quiz:…
(Encyclopedia) GuimarãesGuimarãesgēməräNshˈ [key], city (1991 est. pop. 48,200), Braga dist., NW Portugal, in Minho. It has textile and cutlery manufactures, but its main importance is historical.…
(Encyclopedia) Neruda, JanNeruda, Janyän nĕˈr&oobreve;dä [key], 1834–91, Czech essayist and poet, b. Prague. His popular Stories from Malá Strana (1878), tales drawn from his childhood in Prague…
(Encyclopedia) Lorenzo di CrediLorenzo di Credilōrĕnˈtsō dē krĕˈdē [key], 1459–1537, Florentine painter. He spent his early years in the workshop of Verrocchio, whom he assisted in the painting of an…
