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Book Trivia

—By Arden Dore Need a few extra-credit points in English class? Impress your teacher with your knowledge of book trivia. The first public library in America was opened in Charleston, South…

Robinson, Joan Violet

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Joan Violet, 1903–83, British economist, b. Surrey, England. A socialist, she worked with Keynes and taught at Cambridge (1931–71). Her treatise, The Economics of Imperfect…

Creusa

(Encyclopedia) CreusaCreusakrē&oomacr;ˈsə [key], in Greek mythology. 1 Daughter of Erechtheus and wife of Xuthus. Her sons, Achaeus by Xuthus, and Ion by Xuthus or Apollo, are the ancestors of…

Daniel Maynadier HENRY, Congress, MD (1823-1899)

HENRY, Daniel Maynadier, a Representative from Maryland; born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., February 19, 1823; attended Cambridge Academy and St. John’s College, Annapolis, Md.;…

Victor O. FRAZER, Congress, VI (1943)

FRAZER, Victor O., a Delegate from Virgin Islands; born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I., May 24, 1943; graduated Charlotte Amalie High School; B.A., Fisk University, 1964; J.D., Howard…

Classic Ballets

Classic Ballets Because many ballets take their stories from folklore, they can feel like fairy tales told through dance. Here are some favorites. The date the ballet was first performed is in…

Charles GOLDSBOROUGH, Congress, MD (1765-1834)

GOLDSBOROUGH, Charles, (great-grandfather of Thomas Alan Goldsborough and Winder Laird Henry), a Representative from Maryland; born at “Hunting Creek,” near Cambridge, Dorchester County,…