HILL Baron P. , a Representative from Indiana; born in Seymour, Jackson County,
Ind., June 23, 1953; attended Seymour High School, Seymour, Ind.; B.A., Furman
University, Greenville, S.C., 1975;…
(Encyclopedia) Bellows, George Wesley, 1882–1925, American painter, draftsman, and lithographer, b. Columbus, Ohio. The son of an engineer, architect, and builder, he left Ohio State Univ. in his…
(Encyclopedia) Armistead, GeorgeArmistead, Georgeärˈmĭstĕd [key], 1780–1818, American artillery officer distinguished in the War of 1812, b. Virginia. He took part in the capture of Fort George on…
(Encyclopedia) Royal George, British naval vessel that sank on Aug. 29, 1782, while undergoing repairs at Spithead. Its commander, Admiral Richard Kempenfelt, and about 800 sailors and visitors were…
MEEK Carrie P. , a Representative from Florida; born in Tallahassee, Leon County,
Fla., April 29, 1926; B.S., Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla.,
1946; M.S., University of Michigan,…
ORTIZ Solomon P. , a Representative from Texas; born in Robstown, Nueces County, Tex.,
June 3, 1937; attended Robstown High School, Robstown, Tex.; attended Del Mar
College, Corpus Christi, Tex.,…
(Encyclopedia) Ade, George, 1866–1944, American humorist and dramatist, b. Kentland, Ind., grad. Purdue Univ., 1887. His newspaper sketches and books attracted attention for their racy and slangy…
(Encyclopedia) Stephenson, George, 1781–1848, British engineer, noted as a locomotive builder. He learned to read and write in night school at the age of 18, while working in a colliery. He…
(Encyclopedia) Patterson, P. J. (Percival James Patterson), 1935–, Jamaican political leader, prime minister of Jamaica (1992–2006). A lawyer, he became an active member of the People's National…
(Encyclopedia) Saint George, town (1991 pop. 1,648), on St. George's Island, Bermuda. It was the capital of Bermuda until 1815, when it was replaced by Hamilton. During the American Civil War it…
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