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Eli PERRY, Congress, NY (1799-1881)

PERRY Eli , a Representative from New York; born in Cambridge, Washington County, N.Y., December 25, 1799; attended the common schools; engaged in business in Albany, N.Y., in 1827 and continued…

Eli SAULSBURY, Congress, DE (1817-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1889 Party: Democrat SAULSBURY Eli , a Senator from Delaware; born in Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Del., December 29, 1817; attended the common schools and…

James Eli WATSON, Congress, IN (1864-1948)

Senate Years of Service: 1916-1933 Party: Republican WATSON James Eli , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Winchester, Randolph County, Ind., November 2, 1864; graduated from De…

Day, Stockwell

(Encyclopedia) Day, Stockwell, 1950–, Canadian political leader, b. Barrie, Ontario. He grew up in Montreal, attended (1970–71) the Univ. of Victoria, and held such jobs as auctioneer, deckhand,…

prairies

(Encyclopedia) prairies, generally level, originally grass-covered and treeless plains of North America, stretching from W Ohio through Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa to the Great Plains region. The…

The Devil's Dictionary: Man

by Ambrose Bierce MAMMONMANESMAN -n. An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be. His chief occupation is…

Isle of Man Map

    Isle of Man Information More on Isle of Man: More:  Territories, Colonies, and Dependencies · Countries of the World · Oceans & Seas Amazon…

Secret Agent Man

UPNMidseason debutTuesday 8:00–9:00 p.m.Cast:Costas Mandylor, Dina Meyer, and Dondre Whitfield Three government secret agents trot the globe, keeping in check the world's most powerful—and…