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Albert Lee REEVES, Jr., Congress, MO (1906-1987)

REEVES, Albert Lee, Jr., a Representative from Missouri; born in Steelville, Crawford County, Mo., on May 31, 1906; attended the public schools of Kansas City, Mo.; was graduated from William…

Robert Lee Fulton SIKES, Congress, FL (1906-1994)

SIKES, Robert Lee Fulton, a Representative from Florida; born in Isabella, near Sylvester, Worth County, Ga., June 3, 1906; attended the public schools; B.S., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga…

Albert Lee SMITH, Jr., Congress, AL (1931-1997)

SMITH, Albert Lee, Jr., a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., August 31, 1931; graduated from Ramsay High School, Birmingham, Ala., 1949; B.S., Auburn…

Petersburg

(Encyclopedia) Petersburg, city (1990 pop. 38,386), politically independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Appomattox River; inc. 1850. A port of entry and an important tobacco market, it has…

Angelus, Byzantine emperors

(Encyclopedia) AngelusAngelusănˈjələs [key], family name and dynasty of three Byzantine emperors (1185–1204): see Isaac II; Alexius III; Alexius IV.

Monmouth, battle of

(Encyclopedia) Monmouth, battle of, in the American Revolution, fought June 28, 1778, near the village of Monmouth Courthouse (now Freehold, N.J.). Gen. George Washington chose this location to…