THOMPSON, Chester Charles, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rock Island, Ill., September 19, 1893; attended the grade and high schools; engaged in the plastering contracting business…
GETTYS, Thomas Smithwick, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Rock Hill, York County, S.C. June 19, 1912; educated in the Rock Hill public schools; attended Clemson College; Erskine…
(Encyclopedia) DambullaDambulladämb&oobreve;lˈə [key], town, central Sri Lanka. A place of Buddhist pilgrimage, it has a well-preserved cave temple complex at Dambulla Rock that dates to the 1st…
(Encyclopedia) Shapur III or Sapor III, d. 388, king of Persia (383–88), of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty; son of Shapur II; successor of his uncle, Ardashir II. He made a new attempt to settle…
EVANS, Lane Allen, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., August 4, 1951; attended Sacred Heart School, Rock Island, Ill.; graduated from Alleman High…
songwriter, guitaristBorn: 10/19/1926Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri Singer, songwriter and guitarist who was a pioneer in the development of rock music. His recordings, known for their witty…
THE FOSSIL RECORDRADIOMETRIC DATINGFIND OUT MOREGeologists (scientists who study rocks) divide the time since the Earth was formed until today into chunks called periods. During the various…
Depending on the crime a person has committed, he or she may have broken a federal law, a state law, or both. However, the great majority of crimes committed are state crimes. Criminal laws and…
FAULTSEISMOLOGYFIND OUT MOREEarthquakes are caused by movements of the giant tectonic plates that form Earth’s crust. SEISMOLOGY is the study of earthquakes. Most occur at cracks called…
