FINE, Sidney Asher, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, September 14, 1903; attended public schools; was graduated from College of the City of New York in 1923 and from the…
WHITE, Richard Alan (Rick), a Representative from Washington; born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind., November 6, 1953; B.A., Dartmouth College, 1975; attended University of Paris, Pantheon…
WHITE, Richard Alan (Rick), a Representative from Washington; born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind., November 6, 1953; B.A., Dartmouth College, 1975; attended University of Paris, Pantheon…
(Encyclopedia) DidoDidodīˈdō [key], in Roman mythology, queen of Carthage, also called Elissa. She was the daughter of a king of Tyre. After her brother Pygmalion murdered her husband, she fled to…
(Encyclopedia) Deluc, Jean AndréDeluc, Jean AndrézhäN äNdrāˈ dəlükˈ [key], 1727–1817, Swiss geologist. During the first half of his life he was engaged mainly in business in Switzerland. He also made…
(Encyclopedia) Ernest Augustus, 1771–1851, king of Hanover (1837–51) and duke of Cumberland, fifth son of George III of England. At the accession of his niece Queen Victoria, the crowns of England…
(Encyclopedia) Howard, Catherine, 1521?–1542, fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and the niece of the powerful Thomas Howard, 3d duke of Norfolk…
(Encyclopedia) McComb, John, 1763–1853, American architect, b. New York City. He was chiefly known for the New York City Hall (1803–12), one of the finest American buildings of the postcolonial…
(Encyclopedia) Louis III, 1403–34, king of Naples (1417–34; rival claimant to Joanna II), duke of Anjou, count of Provence, son and successor of Louis II. He invaded Naples in 1420. Queen Joanna…
