Charles BurtonAge: 59 British explorer who was a member of the first pole-to-pole expedition. The group completed the 52,000-mile trip in two-and-a-half years. Died: Framfield, England, July…
Ralph Burton Rogersbusinessman and philanthropistBorn: 1909Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Rogers was one of the founders of PBS and its chairman from 1973 to 1979. He led the effort to join more…
Burton EdelsonAge: 75 satellite expert and NASA official who directed the Hubble Space Telescope project. He created George Washington University's Institute for Applied Space Research after…
Burton Lane Age: 84composer One of the most respected American composers, Lane wrote scores of tunes for Broadway and Hollywood productions. He is remembered for the rich melodies he…
Black SheepRichard BurtonFrom their folded mates they wander far,
Their ways seem harsh and wild;
They follow the beck of a baleful star,
Their paths are dream-beguiled.Yet haply they…
People QuickFactsBurtonMichiganPopulation, 2003 estimate 30,89010,079,985Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 1.9%1.4%Population, 2000 30,3089,938,444Population, percent…
The Song of the UnsuccessfulRichard BurtonWe are the toilers from whom God barred
The gifts that are good to hold.
We meant full well and we tried full hard,
And our failures were manifold.…
the impersonation of love in Thomson's Spring, is Miss Young, afterwards married to Admiral Campbell. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AmarantAmalthea's Horn…
BURTON, Robert, (uncle of Hutchins Gordon Burton), a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Va., October 20, 1747; attended private schools; moved to Granville…
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