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York, Edward, duke of

(Encyclopedia) York, Edward, duke of, 1373?–1415, English nobleman; elder son of Edmund of Langley, duke of York. In 1390, Edward was made earl of Rutland, and in 1394 he was created earl of Cork…

Henry's law

(Encyclopedia) Henry's law, chemical law stating that the amount of a gas that dissolves in a liquid is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas over the liquid, provided no chemical reaction…

Henry Jones Biography

Henry JonesAge: 86 Tony–winning character actor seen by millions in his 350 TV shows, more than 50 movies, and dozens of theater productions. Among his most notable performances was a…

Henry Kimbro Biography

Henry KimbroAge: 87 a six-time All-Star center fielder in the Negro leagues during the 1940s; intense player whose "bad boy" reputation stuck his entire career; played for the N.Y. Black…

Henry Cisneros Biography

Henry CisnerosSecretary of Housing and Urban Development, Clinton AdministrationBorn: 6/11/1947Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas Henry Cisneros served as Secretary of Housing and Urban…

Part X. Patrick Henry

ContentsForeign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars—Three BugbearsThe Problem of Concurrent Taxation

The Life of Henry the Fifth

ContentsDramatis PersonaeAct IPrologueScene IScene IIAct IIPrologueScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVAct IIIPrologueScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVScene VScene VIScene VIIAct IVPrologueScene IScene…

Henry White Biography

Henry WhiteAge: 18 redshirt freshman linebacker on the Georgetown football team; killed in a car accident a day before his team was to play in NAIA championshipDied: Elizabethtown, Ky., Dec.…

Henry Grinnell Biography

Henry Grinnellmerchant, philanthropistBorn: 1799Birthplace: New Bedford, Mass. After seven years as a clerk in New York City, he and two brothers founded a shipping company in which he worked…