KELLER, Richard (Ric), a Representative from Florida; born in Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn., September 5, 1964; graduated from Boone High School, Orlando, Fla., 1982; B.A., East…
(Encyclopedia) Manicouagan ReservoirManicouagan Reservoirmănĭkwägˈən [key], annular artifical lake, 750 sq mi (1,942 sq km), SE Que., Canada, in a heavily forested area of the Canadian Shield. It has…
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(Encyclopedia) sex therapy, treatment of sexual disorders and dysfunction, including impotence, orgasmic dysfunction, vaginismus (spasm of the muscles of the vagina), premature ejaculation, and lack…
(Encyclopedia) Williams, Ephraim, 1715–55, American soldier, founder of Williams College, b. Newton, Mass. After several years as a sailor, he lived in Massachusetts and took part in defending the…
ROE, David P. (Phil), a Representative from Tennessee, born in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn.; July 21, 1945; B. S., Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tenn., 1967; M. D.,…
LITTLE, Chauncey Bundy, a Representative from Kansas; born in Olathe, Johnson County, Kans., February 10, 1877; attended the graded and high schools and the Kansas State College at Manhattan;…
novelistBorn: 5/8/1940Birthplace: New York City The son of novelist Nathaniel Goddard Benchley and the grandson of humorist Robert Benchley, Peter Benchley knew early in life that he wanted to…
