(Encyclopedia) CuchulainCuchulainkəh&oobreve;lˈən, –h&oomacr;ˈlən [key], Irish legendary hero of Ulster, of prodigious strength and remarkable beauty. He is the central figure of the Ulster…
(Encyclopedia) Migingo Islands, small, rocky islands in Lake Victoria, E Africa, off Kenya north of the Tanzanian border. The group consists of Migingo, Ugingo, and Pyramid Island. According to a…
(Encyclopedia) NemeaNemeanēˈmēə, nĭmēˈə [key], city of ancient Greece, in N Argolis. At the temple of Zeus were held the Nemean games, which from 573 b.c. were one of the four Panhellenic festivals;…
(Encyclopedia) McLane, Louis, 1786–1857, American statesman, b. Smyrna, Del. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1817–27) and in the Senate (1827–29), resigning to become minister to…
(Encyclopedia) AroostookAroostookər&oomacr;sˈt&oobreve;k, –tĭk, ər&oobreve;sˈ– [key], river, c.140 mi (225 km) long, rising in N Maine and winding E to the St. John River in New Brunswick…
(Encyclopedia) Balsas, RíoBalsas, Ríorēˈō bälˈsäs [key], river, c.450 mi (720 km) long, rising in the state of Puebla, E central Mexico. One of Mexico's longest rivers, it flows in a curve from south…
LEAVENWORTH, Elias Warner, a Representative from New York; born in Canaan, N.Y., December 20, 1803; moved with his parents to Great Barrington, Mass., in 1806; attended the Hudson Academy and…
HENDERSON, Thomas, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Freehold, Monmouth County, N.J., August 15, 1743; attended the public schools and was graduated from Princeton College in 1761;…
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1913Party: DemocratGARDNER, Obadiah, a Senator from Maine; born near Port Huron, Mich., September 13, 1852; moved to Union, Maine, with his parents in 1864;…
STEELE, John, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Salisbury, N.C., November 16, 1764; attended Clioâs Nursery, near Statesville, N.C., and the English School, Salisbury, N.C.;…
