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Henry FRICK, Congress, PA (1795-1844)

FRICK, Henry, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Northumberland, Pa., March 17, 1795; attended the public schools; apprenticed to a printer in Philadelphia; served in the War of 1812…

Stephen Marlowe Biography

fiction novelistDied: February 22, 2008 (Williamsburg, Virginia) Best Known as: popular novelist best known for his international detective thrillers…

epitaph

(Encyclopedia) epitaph, strictly, an inscription on a tomb; by extension, a statement, usually in verse, commemorating the dead. The earliest such inscriptions are those found on Egyptian sarcophagi…

pamphlet

(Encyclopedia) pamphlet, short unbound or paper-bound book of from 64 to 96 pages. The pamphlet gained popularity as an instrument of religious or political controversy, giving the author and reader…

Buckinghamshire

(Encyclopedia) Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire bŭkˈĭng-əmshĭr [key], Buckingham, or Bucks, county (2020 est…

Alonzo NUTE, Congress, NH (1826-1892)

NUTE, Alonzo, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Milton, Strafford County, N.H., February 12, 1826; attended the common schools; moved to Natick, Mass., in 1842; returned to New…

Samuel CALVIN, Congress, PA (1811-1890)

CALVIN, Samuel, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Washingtonville, Pa., July 30, 1811; attended the common schools and Milton Academy; taught in Huntingdon Academy; studied law; was…

Henry Benton SAYLER, Congress, IN (1836-1900)

SAYLER, Henry Benton, (cousin of Milton Sayler), a Representative from Indiana; born in Montgomery County, Ohio, March 31, 1836; moved to Clinton County, Ind.; attended the common schools of…

Edward BURNETT, Congress, MA (1849-1925)

BURNETT, Edward, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., March 16, 1849; attended St. Paul’s School; was graduated from St. Mark’s School, Southboro, Mass., in 1867 and…

monetarism

(Encyclopedia) monetarism, economic theory that monetary policy, or control of the money supply, is the primary if not sole determinant of a nation's economy. Monetarists believe that management of…