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Samuel Carey BRADSHAW, Congress, PA (1809-1872)

BRADSHAW Samuel Carey , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Plumstead, Bucks County, Pa., June 10, 1809; attended the public schools; was graduated from Pennsylvania Medical College in…

Carl Carey ANDERSON, Congress, OH (1877-1912)

ANDERSON Carl Carey , a Representative from Ohio; born in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio, December 2, 1877; moved to Sandusky County in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Fremont; attended the…

Julian Carey DIXON, Congress, CA (1934-2000)

DIXON Julian Carey , a Representative from California; born in Washington, D.C., August 8, 1934; attended the public schools in Los Angeles; B.S., Los Angeles State College, 1962; LL.B.,…

William Carey JONES, Congress, WA (1855-1927)

JONES William Carey , a Representative from Washington; born in Remsen, Oneida County, N.Y., April 5, 1855; attended the public schools, the West Salem (Wis.) Seminary, and was graduated from the…

Carey Allen TRIMBLE, Congress, OH (1813-1887)

TRIMBLE Carey Allen , a Representative from Ohio; born in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, September 13, 1813; attended Pestalostian School in Philadelphia, Pa., and Stubb's Classical School in…

Carey Estes KEFAUVER, Congress, TN (1903-1963)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1963 Party: Democrat KEFAUVER Carey Estes , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm near Madisonville, Monroe County, Tenn., July 26, 1903;…

petrel

(Encyclopedia) petrelpetrelpĕˈtrəl [key], common name given various oceanic birds belonging, like the albatross and the shearwater, to the order known commonly as tube-nosed swimmers. There are two…

Gilbreth, Frank Bunker

(Encyclopedia) Gilbreth, Frank Bunker, 1868–1924, b. Fairfield, Me., and his wife, Lillian Moller Gilbreth, 1878–1972, b. Oakland, Calif., pioneering American industrial engineers. He was a largely…

Williams, Rowan Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Rowan Douglas, 1950–, archbishop of Canterbury (2002–12), b. Swansea, Wales; grad. Christ's College, Cambridge (B.A., 1971; M.A., 1975), Wadham College, Oxford (D.Phil., 1975…

2009 Academy Awards

The 2009 Academy Awards were presented on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Avatar   The Blind Side…