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Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation (table)
(Encyclopedia) Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation Prime Minister Political Party Dates in Office Sir John A. Macdonald Conservative 1867–73 Alexander Mackenzie Liberal 1873–78 Sir…CANNON, Arthur Patrick (Pat), Congress, FL (1904-1966)
CANNON, Arthur Patrick (Pat), a Representative from Florida; born in Powder Springs, Cobb County, Ga., May 22, 1904; moved to Laurens County, S.C.; attended the public schools, Wofford College,…Arthur Patrick (Pat) CANNON, Congress, FL (1904-1966)
CANNON Arthur Patrick (Pat) , a Representative from Florida; born in Powder Springs, Cobb County, Ga., May 22, 1904; moved to Laurens County, S.C.; attended the public schools, Wofford College…Arthur Edson Blair MOODY, Congress, MI (1902-1954)
Senate Years of Service: 1951-1952 Party: Democrat MOODY Arthur Edson Blair , a Senator from Michigan; born in New Haven, Conn., February 13, 1902; attended the public schools in Providence, R.I…Beard, Daniel Carter
(Encyclopedia) Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850–1941, American illustrator and naturalist, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, studied at the Art Students League, New York City. He illustrated many books (among them the…Howlin' Wolf
(Encyclopedia) Howlin' Wolf, 1910–76, African-American blues singer and composer, b. White Station, Miss., as Chester Arthur Burnett. Exposed to blues performers from childhood, he sang locally and…Kajita, Takaaki
(Encyclopedia) Kajita, Takaaki 1959–, Japanese physicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Tokyo, 1986. In 1988 he joined the faculty at the Univ. of Tokyo, where he is now professor and director of the Institute for…elegy
(Encyclopedia) elegy, in Greek and Roman poetry, a poem written in elegiac verse (i.e., couplets consisting of a hexameter line followed by a pentameter line). The form dates back to 7th cent. b.c.…dragon
(Encyclopedia) dragon, mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile. For centuries the dragon has been prominent in the folklore of many peoples; thus, its physical…Geddes, Sir Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Geddes, Sir PatrickGeddes, Sir Patrickgĕdˈĭs [key], 1854–1932, Scottish biologist and sociologist, distinguished especially in town planning. He received his biological training in T.…Trending
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