KING, Henry, (brother of Thomas Butler King and uncle of John Floyd King), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Palmer, Hampden County, Mass., July 6, 1790; pursued classical studies;…
KING, John, a Representative from New York; born in what is now Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y., in 1775; attended the common schools; supervisor of the town of Canaan 1806-1808; sheriff of…
The central characters of "Thousand and One Nights" by David Johnson When Shahryar, a king in what is today Iran, or possibly India, discovered that his wife was unfaithful and had her…
King Theseus Wants a WifeClassical MythologyLucky in War, Unlucky in Love: TheseusRoad WarriorA Lot of BullKing Theseus Wants a WifeMidlife Crisis: The Abduction of Helen With the death of Aegeus,…
(Encyclopedia) Siepi, CesareSiepi, Cesarechāˈzärā sēĕpˈē [key], 1923–2010, Italian opera singer, b. Milan. A classic basso cantante [singing bass], his warm, resonant voice was suited to for Mozart's…
(Encyclopedia) Coolidge Dam, 249 ft (76 m) high, 920 ft (280 m) long, on the Gila River, SE Ariz.; built 1927–28. It irrigates c.100,000 acres (40,470 hectares), half of which are Native American…
(Encyclopedia) Cosa, Juan de laCosa, Juan de lahwän dā lä kōˈsä [key], c.1460–1510, Spanish navigator. He sailed with Columbus in 1492 (as pilot of the flagship Santa María) and again in 1498. After…
