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Stephen STRONG, Congress, NY (1791-1866)

STRONG Stephen , a Representative from New York; born in Lebanon, Conn., October 11, 1791; moved to New York; attended Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Stephen ORMSBY, Congress, KY (1759-1844)

ORMSBY Stephen , a Representative from Kentucky; born in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1759; immigrated to the United States when a boy and settled in Philadelphia, Pa.; pursued classical studies;…

Stephen PACE, Congress, GA (1891-1970)

PACE Stephen , a Representative from Georgia; born in Terrell County, Ga., near Dawson, March 9, 1891; attended the public schools and Georgia School of Technology at Atlanta; was graduated from…

Stephen MORGAN, Congress, OH (1854-1928)

MORGAN Stephen , a Representative from Ohio; born in Jackson County, Ohio, January 25, 1854; attended the common schools, Central College, Worthington, Ohio, and the Normal University, Lebanon,…

Stephen Lybrook NEAL, Congress, NC (1934)

NEAL Stephen Lybrook , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., November 7, 1934; attended schools in North Carolina and California; graduated from…

Frederick Stephen UPTON, Congress, MI (1953)

UPTON Frederick Stephen , a Representative from Michigan; born in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., April 23, 1953; graduated from Shattuck School, Fairbault, Minn.; A.B., University of Michigan,…

Joyce, James

(Encyclopedia) Joyce, James, 1882–1941, Irish novelist. Perhaps the most influential and significant novelist of the 20th cent., Joyce was a master of the English language, exploiting all of its…

Matagorda Bay

(Encyclopedia) Matagorda BayMatagorda Baymătəgôrˈdə [key], inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, c.50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 12 mi (4.8–19 km) wide, SE Tex., protected by a long sandspit, Matagorda…

Eaton, Amos

(Encyclopedia) Eaton, AmosEaton, Amosēˈtən [key], 1776–1842, American naturalist, b. Chatham, N.Y., grad. Williams College, 1799. After practicing law for a time, he conducted pioneer geological…