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(Encyclopedia) Spa, commune (1991 pop. 10,140), Liège prov., E Belgium, in the Ardennes. Its therapeutic mineral springs and baths, frequented since the 16th cent., made it an internationally…Redditch
(Encyclopedia) Redditch, city (1991 pop. 61,639) and district, Worcestershire, central England. Redditch was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in Birmingham and the…Bishop, Isabella Lucy (Bird)
(Encyclopedia) Bishop, Isabella Lucy (Bird), 1831–1904, English traveler and writer, first woman member of the Royal Geographical Society. She traveled extensively and wrote a number of books,…veronica, Christian relic
(Encyclopedia) veronicaveronicavərŏnˈĭkə [key] [Lat., probably connected with Greek Berenice], relic preserved in St. Peter's Church, Rome. It is said to be a veil that a woman used to wipe the face…J. T. RUTHERFORD, Congress, TX (1921-2006)
RUTHERFORD J. T. , a Representative from Texas; born in Hot Springs, Ark., May 30, 1921; moved to Odessa, Tex., in 1934 and attended the public schools; served as an enlisted man in the United…Theodore Arlington BELL, Congress, CA (1872-1922)
BELL Theodore Arlington , a Representative from California; born in Vallejo, Solano County, Calif., July 25, 1872; moved with his parents to St. Helena, Napa County, in 1876; attended the common…Spencer, Anna Garlin
(Encyclopedia) Spencer, Anna Garlin, 1851–1931, American educator, feminist, and Unitarian minister, b. Attleboro, Mass. She married the Rev. William H. Spencer in 1878. She was a leader in the woman…Rankin, Jeannette
(Encyclopedia) Rankin, Jeannette, 1880–1973, American pacifist, b. Missoula, Mont. She was active in social work and campaigned for woman suffrage. A Republican, she was the first woman in the United…Clem Rogers McSPADDEN, Congress, OK (1925-2008)
McSPADDEN Clem Rogers , a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a ranch near Bushyhead, Rogers County, Okla., November 9, 1925; educated in the public schools of Oologah, Okla; attended the…John Stephens WOOD, Congress, GA (1885-1968)
WOOD John Stephens , a Representative from Georgia; born on a farm near Ball Ground, Cherokee County, Ga., February 8, 1885; attended the public schools and the North Georgia Agricultural College…Trending
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