(Encyclopedia) Black Tom, part of Jersey City, N.J., also called Black Tom Island. In July, 1916, German saboteurs demolished U.S. munitions stores there; in Jan., 1917, they destroyed the Kingsland…
(Encyclopedia) Black Watch or Royal Highland Regiment, Scottish infantry regiment. The first companies were raised in 1725 to watch the rebellious Scottish highlands and keep the peace, and the…
(Encyclopedia) black widow, poisonous spider of the genus Latrodectus, found throughout North and South America and common in the SW United States. The name derives from the fact that the female,…
actressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films Little Miss Marker (1934),…
Born: 9/22/1915Birthplace: Austin, Texas constitutional law expert and professor who helped to write the legal brief for 10-year-old Linda Brown, the plaintiff in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court…
Born: 1898Birthplace: Leominster, Mass. Negative feedback amplifier—Black's negative feedback concept involved feeding systems output back to the input as a method of system control thus helping to…
financierBorn: 8/25/1944Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada After studying at Carleton, Laval, and McGill universities, he went into business, ultimately gaining control of Argus Corporation, a…
