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Goremykin, Ivan Longinovich

(Encyclopedia) Goremykin, Ivan LonginovichGoremykin, Ivan Longinovichēvänˈ lən-gēˈnəvĭch gəryĭmĭˈkĭn [key], 1839–1917, Russian statesman. A conservative, he was (1895–99) interior minister under Czar…

Latimer, Hugh

(Encyclopedia) Latimer, HughLatimer, Hughlătˈəmər [key], 1485?–1555, English bishop and Protestant martyr. Latimer was educated at Cambridge, entered the church, and came under the influence of the…

Peter Damian, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Peter Damian, SaintPeter Damian, Saintdāˈmēən [key], Ital. Pietro Damiani, 1007?–1072, Italian reformer, Doctor of the Church, b. Ravenna. He became a Camaldolese monk at Fonte-…

SMITH, Samuel, Congress, MD (1752-1839)

Senate Years of Service: 1803-1815; 1822-1833 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican/Jacksonian SMITH, Samuel, a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Carlisle, Pa.,…

Queen Victoria

England's longest-ruling monarch by David Johnson Related Links The Victorian Era in LiteratureBritish Royal Family TreeHow To Get Your Own Royal TitleKingdoms and Monarchs of the…

David E. Kelley

television writer, producerBorn: 1956Birthplace: Maine One of the most prolific writers in television history, Kelley began his scriptwriting career as a story editor on LA Law, where he first…

What Kind of Doctor?

Source: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences An allergist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and allergies. An anesthesiologist is trained in the use of…

Ralph Fulton LOZIER, Congress, MO (1866-1945)

LOZIER, Ralph Fulton, a Representative from Missouri; born near Hardin, Ray County, Mo., January 28, 1866; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Carrollton (Mo.) High School in…