Senate Years of Service: 1895-1918Party: DemocratTILLMAN, Benjamin Ryan, (brother of George Dionysius Tillman), a Senator from South Carolina; born near Trenton, Edgefield County, S.C., August…
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1939Party: DemocratDUFFY, Francis Ryan, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., June 23, 1888; attended the public schools;…
Get ready for the onslaught of endless summer movies with this quick guide to what's coming out and when. Look for the box of popcorn icon next to movies that are kid friendly.
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(Encyclopedia) Engleheart, George, 1752–1829, English miniature painter. He studied with Sir Joshua Reynolds and made copies in miniature of Reynolds's paintings. Court miniaturist under George III,…
(Encyclopedia) Northcote, JamesNorthcote, Jamesnôrthˈkət [key], 1746–1831, English historical and portrait painter. He worked as assistant to Reynolds and studied at the Royal Academy. From 1777 to…
(Encyclopedia) Rainolds or Reynolds, JohnRainolds or Reynolds, Johnboth: rĕnˈəldz [key], 1549–1607, English clergyman and biblical scholar. He was a fellow (1568–86) of Corpus Christi College, Oxford…
(Encyclopedia) Connolly, James, 1870–1916, Irish nationalist and socialist. An advocate of revolutionary syndicalism, he went (1903) to the United States, where he helped to organize the Industrial…
Mayor: Oscar Leeser (to 2017)2010 census population (rank): 649,121 (19); Male: 311,280 (48.0%); Female: 337,841 (52.0%); White: 524,764 (80.8%); Black: 22,006 (3.4%); American Indian and Alaska…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Randy (Randall David Johnson), 1963–, American baseball player, b. Walnut Creek, Calif. After pitching for the Univ. of Southern California, Johnson signed with the Montreal…
1951—New York A.L. 4 (Casey Stengel); New York N.L. 2 (Leo Durocher). WP—New York A.L.: Lopat (2, 5), Reynolds (4), Raschi (6); New York N.L.: Koslo (1), Hearn (3). LP—New York A.L.: Reynolds (1),…
