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Huntsville, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Huntsville. 1 City (2020 pop. 215,006), seat of Madison co., N Ala.; inc. 1811. A major center for U.S. space research, Huntsville is…

Weld, Theodore Dwight

(Encyclopedia) Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803–95, American abolitionist, b. Hampton, Conn. In 1825 his family moved to upstate New York, and he entered Hamilton College. While in college he became a…

Michelle Pfeiffer

actressBorn: 4/29/1958Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, Having started out in television guest appearances and commercials, Pfeiffer proved she could hold her own opposite heavyweights like Jack…

Robert Brown Parker

writerBorn: 9/17/1932Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts While teaching at Boston area colleges, Robert Brown Parker began writing his series of mystery novels. The first, The Godwulf…

Paul RYAN, Congress, WI (1970)

RYAN, Paul, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., January 29, 1970; graduated from Joseph A. Craig High School, Janesville, Wis.; B.A., Miami University,…

John Wilson CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1782-1833)

CAMPBELL, John Wilson, a Representative from Ohio; born near Miller’s Iron Works, Augusta County, Va., February 23, 1782; attended the common schools; taught school; studied law; was…

Senate Tie-Breakers

The Question: Which vice president cast the most tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate? How many? The Answer: Vice President John Adams, the country's…

Fields, James Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Fields, James Thomas, 1817–81, American author and publisher, b. Portsmouth, N.H. He was the junior partner of Ticknor and Fields, noted Boston publishing house in the mid-19th cent.…

Ford, Worthington Chauncey

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858–1941, American historian and editor, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He was joint editor, with his brother Paul Leicester Ford, of Winnowings in American History (15…

Boston Massacre

(Encyclopedia) Boston Massacre, 1770, pre-Revolutionary incident growing out of the resentment against the British troops sent to Boston to maintain order and to enforce the Townshend Acts. The…