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John RITTER, Congress, PA (1779-1851)

RITTER, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Exeter, Pa., February 6, 1779; received a limited schooling; apprenticed as a printer; member of the State constitutional convention…

John SCHWARTZ, Congress, PA (1793-1860)

SCHWARTZ, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa., October 27, 1793; received a limited schooling; at the age of ten years was apprenticed to a…

Częstochowa

(Encyclopedia) Częstochowa Częstochowa chĕNˌstəkôˈvə [key], city, Śląskie prov., S Poland, on the Warta River. It…

Leyster, Judith

(Encyclopedia) Leyster, Judith, 1609–60, painter of Holland's 17th-century “golden age,” one of the few women artists prior to the late 19th cent. whose work has been recognized. She is thought to…

Kendall, Edward Calvin

(Encyclopedia) Kendall, Edward Calvin, 1886–1972, American biochemist, b. South Norwalk, Conn., grad. Columbia (B.S., 1908; Ph.D., 1910). At St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, he did research on the…

Kate Expectations

Kate Expectations Great expectations and much speculation followed the announcement of Kate Middleton's pregnancy. Related Links…

Tina Brown

magazine publisherBorn: 11/21/1953Birthplace: Maidenhead, England Christina Hambley Brown graduated from St. Anne's College, Oxford University, in 1974. After working as a reporter for several…

Edward Burd HUBLEY, Congress, PA (1792-1856)

HUBLEY, Edward Burd, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reading, Pa., in 1792; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in…

John BANKS, Congress, PA (1793-1864)

BANKS, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Lewisburg, Juniata County, Pa., October 17, 1793; received a liberal education; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

Phil HARE, Congress, IL (1949)

HARE, Phil, a Representative from Illinois; born in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., February 21, 1949; graduated from Alleman High School, Rock Island, Ill., 1967; attended Black Hawk Community…