Senate Years of Service: 2009-2010Party: DemocratBURRIS, Roland, a Senator from Illinois; born in Centralia, Ill., August 3, 1937; B.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill., 1959; J…
(Encyclopedia) RolandRolandrōˈlənd [key], the great French hero of the medieval Charlemagne cycle of chansons de geste, immortalized in the Chanson de Roland (11th or 12th cent.). Existence of an…
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of January, 2009. Richardson Withdraws Nomination for secretary of commerce…
KINZER, John Roland, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm near Terre Hill in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa., March 28, 1874; attended the public schools; was graduated…
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of February, 2009. Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal Win Australian Open (Feb…
Senate Years of Service: 2010-Party: RepublicanKIRK, Mark Steven, a Senator and a Representative from Illinois; born in Champaign, Champaign County, Ill., September 15, 1959; B.A., Cornell…
(Encyclopedia) Hayes, Roland, 1887–1976, American tenor, b. Curryville, Ga. The son of a former slave, Hayes studied at Fisk Univ. and with private teachers in Boston and in Europe. As one of the…
(Encyclopedia) Laporte, RolandLaporte, RolandrōläNˈ läpôrtˈ [key], 1675–1704, a leader of the Camisards, known as Roland. He was noted for his fearlessness, his knowledge of military tactics, and his…
(Encyclopedia) Barthes, RolandBarthes, RolandrôläNˈ bärt [key], 1915–80, French critic. Barthes was one of the founding figures in the theoretical movement centered around the journal Tel Quel. In…
(Encyclopedia) Petit, Roland Petit, RolandrōläNˈ pətēˈ [key], 1924–2011, French dancer and choreographer, b. Villemomble. Petit joined the Paris Opéra company at 15 and in 1948 founded Les Ballets de…
