PENDLETON Nathanael Greene , a Representative from Ohio;
born in Savannah, Ga., August 25, 1793, moved to New York City with his parents;
was graduated from Columbia College at New York City in…
SAMUELS Green Berry , a Representative from Virginia; born near Red Banks, Shenandoah
County, Va., February 1, 1806; pursued classical studies; studied law; was
admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in…
hockey defensemanDied: Nov. 22, 2007 (Falmouth, Massachusetts) Best Known as: hockey defenseman, hall of famer, and Bruins coach Hockey defenseman, hall of…
actorDied: April 30, 2007 (Los Angeles, California) Best Known as: actor in Steve Allen's "man on the street" Emmy-winning actor who specialized in playing…
The Earl of Ormonde, Lord Deputy of Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth; so called from his ungracious ways and “black looks.” “He being very stately in apparel, and erect in port, despite…
The sporting rake in Pierce Egan's Life in London. A “Corinthian” was the “fast man” of Shakespeare's period. “I am no proud Jack, like Falstaff; but a Corinthian, a lad of mettle, a good…
(Encyclopedia) Fell, John, 1625–86, English clergyman. He was dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and bishop of Oxford. While at Oxford, he initiated an extensive building program and promoted the…
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