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Thomas, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Edward, 1878–1917, English poet, b. London, studied at Oxford. Forced to earn a living for his young family, Thomas began his literary career writing prose: dozens of essays on…

Audubon, John James

(Encyclopedia) Audubon, John JamesAudubon, John Jamesôˈdəbŏn [key], 1785–1851, American ornithologist, b. Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (now Haiti). The illegitimate son of a French sea captain and…

William Henry KING, Congress, UT (1863-1949)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1941 Party: Democrat KING William Henry , a Representative and a Senator from Utah; born in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, June 3, 1863; attended the public schools,…

Coucy, Robert de

(Encyclopedia) Coucy, Robert deCoucy, Robert derōbĕrˈ də k&oomacr;sēˈ [key], d.1311, French architect, celebrated for his part in the building of Reims Cathedral, which he carried on as master of…

Dudley, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Dudley, Robert: see Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl of.

Carr, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Carr, Robert: see Somerset, Robert Carr, earl of.

Presidential Oaths of Office: Dates and Locations

Assuming the office Each presidential term begins with an inaugural ceremony in which the president swears an oath of duty as prescribed in the Constitution. Every president in the last 80 years…