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Edward Lewis (Bob) BARTLETT, Congress, AK (1904-1968)
Senate Years of Service: 1959-1968 Party: Democrat BARTLETT Edward Lewis (Bob) , a Delegate from the Territory of Alaska and a Senator from Alaska; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., April 20,…WILSON, Robert Carlton (Bob), Congress, CA (1916-1999)
WILSON Robert Carlton (Bob) , a Representative from California; born in Calexico, Imperial County, Calif., April 5, 1916; attended California public schools, San Diego State College, and Otis Art…Robert Carlton (Bob) WILSON, Congress, CA (1916-1999)
WILSON, Robert Carlton (Bob), a Representative from California; born in Calexico, Imperial County, Calif., April 5, 1916; attended California public schools, San Diego State College, and Otis…Simon, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Simon, Paul, 1941–, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, b. Newark, N.J. A polished and intelligent folk-rock lyricist and performer, he first gained fame as half of Simon and…The Devil's Dictionary: Whangdepootenawah
by Ambrose Bierce WEREWOLFWHEATWHANGDEPOOTENAWAH -n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. Should you ask me whence this laughter, Whence this…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 2, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 1, 1806January 3, 1806January 2, 1806 Thursday, January 2nd 1806 Sent out a party of men and brought in the two Elk which were killed…Scott, Robert Falcon
(Encyclopedia) Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868–1912, British naval officer and antarctic explorer. He commanded two noted expeditions to Antarctica. The first expedition (1901–4), in the Discovery,…War Poems
Meditations on War If these men do not die well, it will be a black matter for the king that led them to it . . . compiled by Erin Martin Related Links National Poetry…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 11, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 10, 1805April 12, 1805April 11, 1805 Thursday April 11th Set out at an early hour; I proceeded with the party and Capt Clark with George…Brewer's: Cramp-ring
To scour the crampring. To be put into fetters; to be imprisoned. The allusion is obvious. “There's no muckle hazard o' scouring the cramp-ring.” —Sir W. Scott: Guy Mannering, chap. xxiii…