(Encyclopedia) Rebecca or RebekahRebeccaboth: rēbĕkˈə [key], wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob. One day, as was her custom, she drew water at the city well; while there she showed kindness to Eliezer…
(Encyclopedia) Li Ch'ing-chaoLi Ch'ing-chaolēˈ chĭngˌ-chouˈ [key], 1084?–c.1151, Chinese poet. Li's 78 extant song lyrics [tz'u] have earned her a reputation as a master of lyrical poetry. She…
Senate Years of Service: 1903-1930Party: DemocratOVERMAN, Lee Slater, (son-in-law of Augustus Summerfield Merrimon), a Senator from North Carolina; born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C.,…
Senate Years of Service: 1954-1976Party: RepublicanHRUSKA, Roman Lee, a Representative and a Senator from Nebraska; born in David City, Butler County, Nebr., August 16, 1904; attended the…
UDALL, Stewart Lee, (brother of Morris K. Udall; uncle of Mark Udall; father of Tom Udall; cousin of Gordon H. Smith), a Representative from Arizona; born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz.,…
UNDERHILL, Charles Lee, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va., July 20, 1867; moved to Massachusetts in 1872 with his parents, who settled in Somerville;…
BALL, William Lee, a Representative from Virginia; born in Lancaster County, Va., January 2, 1781; received a liberal schooling; served in the State house of delegates, 1805-1806 and 1810-1814…
VOLKMER, Harold Lee, a Representative from Missouri; born in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., April 4, 1931; graduated from St. Peterâs Catholic schools in Jefferson City; attended…
GASSAWAY, Percy Lee, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., August 30, 1885; moved to Fort Sill, Okla. (then Indian Territory), with his parents in 1899; attended…
GEYER, Lee Edward, a Representative from California; born in Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kans., September 9, 1888; attended the public schools; was graduated from Baker University, Baldwin City,…
