FAIRCHILD, George Winthrop, a Representative from New York; born in Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y., May 6, 1854; completed preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural pursuits and apprenticed…
LEWIS, Ron, a Representative from Kentucky; born in McKell, Greenup County, Ky., September 14, 1946; graduated from McKell High School, McKell, Ky., 1964; B.A., University of Kentucky,…
(Encyclopedia) AlbionAlbionălˈbēən [key], ancient and literary name of Britain. It is usually restricted to England and is perhaps derived from the Latin albus meaning “white,” referring to the chalk…
(Encyclopedia) Cotswold sheep, large, white-faced, hornless breed with a broad, flat back, moderately deep body, heavy fleece, and long, coarse wool hanging in ringlets. It was originated in the…
(Encyclopedia) SeverodvinskSeverodvinsksyĕˈvĕrŏdvinsk [key], city (1989 pop. 249,000), NW European Russia, on the Dvina Bay of the White Sea. The main industries are shipbuilding, lumbering, and…
(Encyclopedia) Saco, river, c.105 mi (170 km) long, rising in the White Mts., N central N.H. and flowing SE through Maine to the Atlantic Ocean below Biddeford. The falls at Biddeford, site of a…
(Encyclopedia) britannia metal, silvery-white alloy of tin with antimony, copper, and sometimes bismuth and zinc. It is very similar in appearance to pewter, but is harder. It is used widely for the…
