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Burwell Clark RITTER, Congress, KY (1810-1880)

RITTER, Burwell Clark, (uncle of Walter Evans), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Russellville, Barren County, Ky., January 6, 1810; received a limited schooling; member of the State…

Jay McCarroll Biography

designerBorn: 1974Birthplace: Iehman, PennsylvaniaBest Known as: Winner of Project Runway Season 1 Jay McCarroll grew up in a small mountain town in Pennsylvania…

Mark DAYTON, Congress, MN (1947)

Senate Years of Service: 2001-2007Party: DemocratDAYTON, Mark, a Senator from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Minn., January 26, 1947; graduated cum laude Yale University 1969; unsuccessful…

Monmouth, James Scott, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Monmouth, James Scott, duke ofMonmouth, James Scott, duke ofmŏnˈməth [key], 1649–85, pretender to the English throne; illegitimate son of Charles II of England by Lucy Walter. After…

columnist

(Encyclopedia) columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has…

classic revival

(Encyclopedia) classic revival, widely diffused phase of taste (known as neoclassic) which influenced architecture and the arts in Europe and the United States during the last years of the 18th and…

Members of Congress: Illinois, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Illinois Member Name Birth-Death ADAIR, Jackson Leroy 1887-1956 ADAMS, George Everett 1840-1917 ADKINS, Charles 1863-1941…

Hines HOLT, Congress, GA (1805-1865)

HOLT, Hines, a Representative from Georgia; born near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., April 27, 1805; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Franklin College (now the University…

John Henry HOFFECKER, Congress, DE (1827-1900)

HOFFECKER, John Henry, (father of Walter Oakley Hoffecker), a Representative from Delaware; born at Mansion House, near Smyrna, Del., September 12, 1827; attended public and private schools;…

Kenilworth

(Encyclopedia) KenilworthKenilworthkĕnˈəlwûrthˌ [key], town (1991 pop. 16,782), Warwickshire, central England. A market town and bedroom community, it is famous for the ruins of Kenilworth Castle,…