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Benson, Edward White

(Encyclopedia) Benson, Edward White, 1829–96, archbishop of Canterbury, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was appointed (1877) the first bishop of Truro, and in 1882 he was appointed…

White, Andrew Dickson

(Encyclopedia) White, Andrew Dickson, 1832–1918, American educator and diplomat, b. Homer, N.Y., briefly attended Geneva (now Hobart) College, grad. Yale, 1853. He studied in France and Germany,…

White House Intrusions Timeline

From gate crashers to fence jumpers, several uninvited guests have attempted to gain access to the White House over the years. 1840 1912 1974 1985 1994 2005 2014 1840…

White persons, percent, 2000

Race Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File. Updated every 10 years. http://factfinder.census.gov. Definition: The concept of race as used…

Ralph Bradshaw White Biography

documentary cameramanDied: February 4, 2008 (Glendale, California) Best Known as: explorer and documentary cameraman who first filmed footage of the Titanic wreckage…

Willye B. White Biography

athlete and health administratorBorn: Dec. 31, 1939Birthplace: Money, Miss.Died: Feb. 6, 2007 (Chicago) The first American track and field athlete to compete in…

Willye B. White Biography

athlete and health administratorBorn: Dec. 31, 1939Birthplace: Money, Miss.Died: Feb. 6, 2007 (Chicago) The first American track and field athlete to compete in…

Swimming Pool at the White House

The Question: When was the first swimming pool built in the White House? The Answer: The first swimming pool built at the White House was…