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Palmer Land
(Encyclopedia) Palmer Land, part of the Antarctic Peninsula, W Antarctica. Named by Americans after Nathaniel Palmer, who explored the area in 1820, Palmer Land (or Palmer Peninsula) referred to the…Wilson, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Benjamin, 1721–88, English portrait painter and electrician who opposed Benjamin Franklin's theory of positive and negative electricity. Instead, Wilson supported Newton's…Franklin, Bonnie
actressBirthplace: Santa Monica, Calif.Born: 1/6/44Pangborn, Franklin
actorBirthplace: Newark, N.J.Born: 1893Died: 1958Brewer's: Franklin
The Polish Franklin. Thaddeus Czacki (1765-1813). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Frankum's NightFrankforters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Aretha Franklin
A Rose Is Still a RoseArista She could sing the words in the phone book and make them sound mesmerizingly soulful. Yet Aretha Franklin has still managed to put out some very lackluster albums…Lang, Pearl
(Encyclopedia) Lang, Pearl, 1921–2009, American dancer and choreographer, b. Chicago as Pearl Lack. Lang was a soloist with Martha Graham's company (1942–52) before forming her own company in 1952.…Knox, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Knox, Frank (William Franklin Knox), 1874–1944, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1940–44), b. Boston. He joined the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War and also served in World War I.…Bache, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Bache, Richard, 1737–1811, American merchant, b. Yorkshire, England. He came to New York City in 1765 to join an older brother in the mercantile business. Bache soon moved to…Pierce, Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Pierce, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th President of the United States (1853–57), b. Hillsboro, N.H., grad. Bowdoin College, 1824. Admitted to the bar in 1827, he entered politics as a…Trending
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