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Classical Mythology: Exile and Triumphant Return

Exile and Triumphant ReturnClassical MythologyEven the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingExile and Triumphant ReturnHail the Conquering HeroA Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus The only son of…

Washington TOWNSEND, Congress, PA (1813-1894)

TOWNSEND, Washington, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in West Chester, Chester County, Pa., January 20, 1813; attended a private school and West Chester Academy; engaged as a bank…

Cartwright, Alexander Joy

(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, Alexander Joy, 1820–92, American baseball player, b. New York City. He worked as a bank teller and a bookseller, and was a volunteer firefighter with the Knickerbocker Fire…

Canton, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Canton. 1 City (2020 pop. 13,098), Fulton co., W central Ill., in the corn belt; inc. 1849. It is a trade and industrial center for a…

Piazzetta, Giovanni Batista

(Encyclopedia) Piazzetta, Giovanni BatistaPiazzetta, Giovanni Batistajōvänˈnē bätēsˈtä pēätsĕtˈtä [key], 1682–1754, Italian painter. An exponent of the Venetian school, Piazzetta combined soft colors…

Frank Llewellyn BOWMAN, Congress, WV (1879-1936)

BOWMAN, Frank Llewellyn, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Masontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 21, 1879; attended the public schools; moved with his parents to Morgantown, W.Va…

Classical Mythology: Don't Try This at Home!

Don't Try This at Home!Classical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles Thetis—a minor goddess perhaps, but still a goddess—was not content to have a…

John Motley MOREHEAD, Congress, NC (1866-1923)

MOREHEAD, John Motley, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., July 20, 1866; attended the public schools and the Bingham Military School of North…