(Encyclopedia) RacineRacinerəsēnˈ [key], industrial city (1990 pop. 84,298), seat of Racine co., SE Wis., on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Root River; inc. 1848. It is a port of entry, and its…
(Encyclopedia) Dayton, city (2020 pop. 137,644),
seat of Montgomery co., SW Ohio, on the Great Miami River where it is joined
by the Stillwater River;…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Tony, 1912–80, American sculptor, b. South Orange, N.J., studied Art Students League, New York City (1933–37), New Bauhaus, Chicago (1937–38). Trained as a painter and architect…
Senate Years of Service: 1806-1813
Party: Democratic Republican REED Philip , a Senator and a Representative from Maryland; born near Chestertown, Kent
County, Md., in 1760; completed…
(Encyclopedia) GibeonGibeongĭbˈēən [key], ancient town, 5 mi (8 km) NNW of Jerusalem. The Book of Joshua relates that its inhabitants established a treaty with the invading Israelites, resulting in…
Case SummaryTwo Florida students who were paddled in school brought suit in federal court arguing that the paddling was “cruel and unusual punishment“ and that students should have a right to…
(Encyclopedia) Whitehead, Gustave Albin, 1874–1927, German inventor and airplane pioneer, b. Gustav Albin Weisskopf. He immigrated to the United States in 1893 and later Americanized his name, but…
(Encyclopedia) Lamentations, book of the Bible, placed immediately after Jeremiah, to whose author it has been ascribed since ancient times. It was probably composed by several authors. It is a…
(Encyclopedia) Rawlings, Jerry John (Jeremiah John Rawlings), 1947–2020, Ghanaian political leader. Of Scottish and Ghanaian descent, Rawlings attended military schools throughout his early life,…
