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Harry TEAGUE, Congress, NM (1949)

TEAGUE, Harry, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Gracemont, Caddo County, Okla., June 29, 1949; attended Hobbs High School, 1964-1966; business owner; Lea County, N. Mex., board of…

Horthy de Nagybanya, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Horthy de Nagybanya, NicholasHorthy de Nagybanya, Nicholashôrˈtĭ də nŏˈdyəbäˌnyŏ [key], Hung. Nagybányai Horthy Miklós, 1868–1957, Hungarian admiral and regent. He commanded the Austro…

Nicholas I, Saint, pope

(Encyclopedia) Nicholas I, Saint, c.825–867, pope (858–67), a Roman; successor of Benedict III. He was a vigorous and politically active pope who arbitrated both temporal and religious disputes. His…

Nicholas, Russian grand duke

(Encyclopedia) Nicholas (Nikolai Nikolayevich)Nicholasnyĭkəlīˈ nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch [key], 1856–1929, Russian grand duke and army officer; first cousin of Czar Alexander III and grandson of Czar Nicholas I…

Winton, Sir Nicholas George

(Encyclopedia) Winton, Sir Nicholas George, 1909–2015, British stockbroker who saved the lives of several hundred Czech children on the eve of World War II, b. London as Nicholas George Wertheim (…

Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen, 1802–65, English prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Seville, Spain, of Irish-English parentage. In 1836 he founded (with Daniel O'…

Biddle, Nicholas, American financier

(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Nicholas, 1786–1844, American financier, b. Philadelphia. After holding important posts in the American legations in France and England, he returned to the United States in…

Luton

(Encyclopedia) LutonLutonl&oomacr;ˈtən [key], borough and unitary authority (1991 pop. 163,209), S central England on the Lea River. Hats, automobiles, ball bearings, and aircraft parts are among…

Hertford

(Encyclopedia) Hertford, town, E central England, on the Lea River. Hertford is an agricultural market with light industries, including brewing, flour…

Hoddesdon

(Encyclopedia) Hoddesdon Hoddesdon hŏdzˈdən [key], city, Hertfordshire, E central England. A residential suburb of…