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Duncan Lee HUNTER, Congress, CA (1948)

HUNTER Duncan Lee , A Representative from California; born in Riverside, Riverside County, Calif., May 31, 1948; graduated from Rubidoux High School, Riverside, Calif., 1966; B.S., Western State…

minstrel

(Encyclopedia) minstrel, professional secular musician of the Middle Ages. The modern application of the term is general and includes the jongleurs. Certain very able jongleurs ceased their…

Thouless, David James

(Encyclopedia) Thouless, David James, 1934–2019, British physicist, b. Bearsden, Scotland, Ph.D. Cornell, 1958. He was a professor at the Univ. of Birmingham, England (1965–78), Yale (1979–80), and…

December 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society India Says…

Duncan Upshaw FLETCHER, Congress, FL (1859-1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1909-1936 Party: Democrat FLETCHER Duncan Upshaw , a Senator from Florida; born near Americus, Sumter County, Ga., January 6, 1859; moved with his parents to Monroe County…

Duncan E. McKINLAY, Congress, CA (1862-1914)

McKINLAY Duncan E. , a Representative from California; born in Orillia, Ontario, Canada, October 6, 1862; attended the common schools; later learned the trade of carriage painting and worked in…

Walter Duncan McINDOE, Congress, WI (1819-1872)

McINDOE Walter Duncan , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Dumbartonshire, Scotland, March 30, 1819; immigrated to the United States in 1834; engaged in business in New York, Charleston,…