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George Merrick BROOKS, Congress, MA (1824-1893)

BROOKS George Merrick , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Concord, Mass., July 26, 1824; attended an academy in Concord and a boarding school at Waltham; was graduated from Harvard…

Joshua Twing BROOKS, Congress, PA (1884-1956)

BROOKS Joshua Twing , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Edgeworth (now Sewickley), Allegheny County, Pa., February 27, 1884; attended the public schools and was graduated from the…

Preston Smith BROOKS, Congress, SC (1819-1857)

BROOKS Preston Smith , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Edgefield District, S.C., August 5, 1819; attended the common schools and was graduated from South Carolina College (now the…

Charles Brooks SMITH, Congress, WV (1844-1899)

SMITH Charles Brooks , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Elizabeth, Wirt County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 24, 1844; attended a private school at Parkersburg; enlisted on March…

1996 Men's Olympic Rowing Medalists

Single Sculls: 1. Xeno Mueller, SWI (6:44.85); 2. Derek Porter, CAN (6:47.45); 3. Thomas Lange, GER (6:47.72). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Markus Gier & Michael Gier, SWI (6:23.47); 2.…

heraldry

(Encyclopedia) heraldry, system in which inherited symbols, or devices, called charges are displayed on a shield, or escutcheon, for the purpose of identifying individuals or families. In the Middle…

Shine

Director: Scott Hicks Writer: Jan Sardi Director of Photography: Geoffrey Simpson Editor: Pip Karmel Music: David Hirschfelder Production Designer: Vicki Niehus…

August 2017 Current Events: U.S. News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News There's always something going on in the United States, and trying to keep track of it all can be a nightmare. Luckily,…

September 11: People in the News

Related Links September 11, 2001AfghanistanTerrorismThe TalibanAl-QaedaWho's Who in Afghanistan al-Zawahiri, Dr. Ayman, al-Qaeda's theological leaderAshcroft, John, U.S. attorney generalAtef,…