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Rexroth, Kenneth

(Encyclopedia) Rexroth, Kenneth, 1905–82, American poet, critic, and translator, b. South Bend, Ind. A resident of San Francisco, he was briefly associated with the beat generation, although he…

George Robison BLACK, Congress, GA (1835-1886)

BLACK, George Robison, (son of Edward Junius Black), a Representative from Georgia; born on his father’s plantation near Jacksonboro, Screven County, Ga., March 24, 1835; attended the common…

Samuel Bernard DICK, Congress, PA (1836-1907)

DICK, Samuel Bernard, (son of John Dick), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., October 26, 1836; attended the public schools and Allegheny College,…

Kiribati

(Encyclopedia) KiribatiKiribatikĭrˌĭbăsˈ [key], officially Republic of Kiribati (2015 est. pop. 112,000), 342 sq mi (886 sq km), consisting of 33 islands scattered across 2,400 mi (3,860 km) of the…

Harry Potter: New Books

Of Beasts and Bludgers Get ready for two new books from Hogwarts by Holly Hartman   * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * This article was posted on January 20, 2000.  …

John Henry KYL, Congress, IA (1919-2002)

KYL, John Henry, (father of Jon Llewellyn Kyl), a Representative from Iowa; born in Wisner, Cumming, County, Nebr., May 9, 1919; graduated from Wayne Prep High School, Wayne, Nebr., 1937;…

John Jacob RHODES, Congress, AZ (1916-2003)

RHODES, John Jacob, (father of John Jacob Rhodes III), a Representative from Arizona; born in Council Grove, Morris County, Kans., September 18, 1916; attended the public schools; graduated…

Benjamin TALLMADGE, Congress, CT (1754-1835)

TALLMADGE, Benjamin, (father of Frederick Augustus Tallmadge), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Brookhaven, Long Island, N.Y., February 25, 1754; moved to Litchfield, Conn., in 1783…