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George Henry CHRISTOPHER, Congress, MO (1888-1959)
CHRISTOPHER George Henry , a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm in Bates County, near Butler, Mo., December 9, 1888; attended the public schools of Bates County, Mo.; was graduated…Joseph BUFFINGTON, Congress, PA (1803-1872)
BUFFINGTON Joseph , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in West Chester, Pa., November 27, 1803; attended the common schools and Western University, Pittsburgh, Pa.; moved to Butler County,…Bush Biography
Bushrock band British rock band that burst onto the American grunge music scene in 1994 and whose hit singles include “Everything Zen,” “Glycerine” (both 1994) and “ Swallowed” (1996). Singer…SHIELDS, James, Congress, OH (1762-1831)
SHIELDS, James, (uncle of James Shields [1810-1879]), a Representative from Ohio; born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, April 13, 1762; received a good common-school education; entered the…Soaps between the Ropes:
The Rebirth of Professional Wrestling on't look now, but the most popular programming on cable television is professional wrestling. But this isn't your father's pro wrestling, with big…Midwestern Collegiate Conference
ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPct*Butler124.7502310.697Detroit115.6881613.551Illinois-Chicago115.6881514.517WI-Green Bay106.6251414.500Loyola-IL79.4381215.444No. Illinois610.3751215.…Kit Francis CLARDY, Congress, MI (1892-1961)
CLARDY Kit Francis , a Representative from Michigan; born in Butler, Bates County, Mo., June 17, 1892; moved with his family to Kansas City and then to a farm near Liberty, Mo., in 1907; attended…Joseph Baltzell SHOWALTER, Congress, PA (1851-1932)
SHOWALTER Joseph Baltzell , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Smithfield, Fayette County, Pa., February 11, 1851; attended the public schools and Georges Creek Academy at Smithfield;…Knights Hospitalers
(Encyclopedia) Knights Hospitalers, members of the military and religious Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, sometimes called the Knights of St. John and the Knights of Jerusalem. The…Heine, Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Heine, HeinrichHeine, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh hīˈnə [key], 1797–1856, German poet, b. Düsseldorf, of a Jewish family. One of the greatest of German lyric poets, he had a varied career. After…