(Encyclopedia) Brown Swiss cattle, one of the oldest breeds of cattle, originating in Switzerland where the cows were used as triple-purpose animals (dairy, beef, and draft). They are large, fleshy,…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, George, 1818–80, Canadian statesman and journalist, b. Scotland. In 1837 he emigrated to the United States, but after five years in New York City, he settled in Toronto, Ont.…
Chris EyrefilmmakerBorn: 1969Birthplace: Warm Springs Indian Reserve, Oregon Chris Eyre's determination to eliminate “humiliating” stereotypical representations of Native Americans in film…
Chris Isaak
musician, actorBorn: 6/26/1956Birthplace: Stockton, California
Although he bristles at being labeled a âretroâ act, Chris Isaak's mournful, melancholy ballads, full of ache and…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821–94, U.S. public official, b. Pickens District, S.C. As governor of Georgia during the Civil War, Brown quarreled with Jefferson Davis over conscription and…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Walter FolgerBrown, Walter Folgerfōlˈjər [key], 1869–1961, American cabinet officer, b. Massillon, Ohio. A lawyer of Toledo, Ohio, he became prominent in Republican politics and…
