SEMMES, Benedict Joseph, a Representative from Maryland; born in Charles County, Md., November 1, 1789; attended the rural schools and a medical college in Philadelphia; was graduated from…
Saying "I Do" in England versus AmericaThe U.S. and England share many wedding traditions making their differences all the more interesting. by Jennie Wood Prince William and Kate…
BULL, John, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Prince William’s Parish, South Carolina, about 1740; justice of the peace of Greenville County; member of the Provincial house of commons in…
KRATOVIL, Frank, M. Jr., a Representative from Maryland; born in Lanham, Prince Georgeâs County, Md.; May 29, 1968; B. A., Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., 1990; J. D., University…
(Encyclopedia) Houdin, Jean Eugène Robert or Jean Eugène Robert-HoudinHoudin, Jean Eugène RobertzhäN özhĕnˈ rōbĕrˈ &oomacr;dăNˈ [key], 1805–71, French conjurer and magician. Originally a…
(Encyclopedia) Hurt, John (Sir John Vincent Hurt), 1940–2017, English actor, b. Chesterfield, Derbyshire, grad. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1962). Known for his sympathetic portrayal of unusual,…
News ofthe World While bloody wars broke out in Kosovo and Chechnya, the possiblity of peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland grew more palpable. News ofthe NationHandguns became…
(Encyclopedia) Kent, George Edward Alexander Edmund, duke of, 1902–42, fourth son of George V of Great Britain. He traveled extensively as “salesman of the empire.” A member of the Royal Air Force…
TRAPIER, Paul, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Prince Georgeâs Parish, Winyah, near Georgetown, S.C., in 1749; educated in England, where he attended Eton College 1763-1765; admitted…
Human Error Bad deeds do not go unpunished, however, and part of the function of film is to scourge us for our worst inclinations even while indulging them. Hence the perennial success of…
