(Encyclopedia) NáxosNáxosnäkˈsôs, năkˈsŏs [key], island (1991 pop. 14,838), c.160 sq mi (410 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea; largest of the Cyclades. Náxos, the chief town, is on the western…
(Encyclopedia) VlorëVlorëvlôˈrə [key] or ValonaVlorëvəlōˈnə [key], city (1989 pop. 71,662), capital of Vlorë dist., SW Albania, on Vlorë Bay of the Adriatic Sea. Vlorë is a major seaport and a…
(Encyclopedia) sunbittern, common name for a graceful, stout-bodied, bitternlike bird, Eurypyga helias. It is named for its wing markings, an orange-chestnut shield set in an orange-buff circle,…
WHITLEY, Charles Orville, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Siler City, Chatham County, N.C., January 3, 1927; graduated from Siler City High School, Siler City, N.C., 1943; B.A.,…
SCOTT, John Guier, a Representative from Missouri; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 26, 1819; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Bethlehem Academy, Pennsylvania, in civil…
actressBorn: 11/6/1972Birthplace: Zambia, Africa Mission: Impossible 2 star Thandie Newton originally set her sights on becoming a dancer. The daughter of a Zimbabwean mother (a princess of the…
ELLSWORTH, William Wolcott, (son of Oliver Ellsworth), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Windsor, Conn., November 10, 1791; completed preparatory studies, and was graduated from Yale…
EPES, Sydney Parham, (cousin of James Fletcher Epes and William Bacon Oliver), a Representative from Virginia; born near Nottoway Court House, Nottoway County, Va., August 20, 1865; moved with…
JUUL, Niels, a Representative from Illinois; born in Randers, Denmark, April 27, 1859; attended the Real (Royal) School, Randers, Denmark; immigrated to the United States and settled in…
