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Craig T. JAMES, Congress, FL (1941)

JAMES Craig T. , a Representative from Florida; born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., May 5, 1941; graduated, Deland High School, Fla., 1959; B.S., Stetson University, 1963; served in the…

James T. WALSH, Congress, NY (1947)

WALSH James T. , a Representative from New York; born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., June 19, 1947; graduated from Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, N.Y., 1966; B.A., St. Bonaventure…

Walt Whitman: O Captain! My Captain!

O Captain! My Captain!O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all…

Lawrence, James

(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, James, 1781–1813, American naval hero, b. Burlington, N.J. He entered the navy in 1798 and saw his first important service in the Tripolitan War. In the War of 1812, as…

Cook, James

(Encyclopedia) Cook, James, 1728–79, English explorer and navigator. The son of a Yorkshire agricultural laborer, he had little formal education. After an apprenticeship to a firm of shipowners at…

Endless Summer Blockbusters

Get ready for the onslaught of endless summer movies with this quick guide to what's coming out and when. Look for the box of popcorn icon next to movies that are kid friendly. By Jennie Wood…

Scotland, Church of

(Encyclopedia) Scotland, Church of, the established national church of Scotland, Presbyterian (see Presbyterianism) in form. The first Protestants in Scotland, led by Patrick Hamilton, were…

Decatur, Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Decatur, StephenDecatur, Stephendēkāˈtər [key], 1779–1820, American naval officer, b. Sinepuxent, near Berlin, Md.; son of a naval officer, Stephen Decatur. After joining the U.S. navy…

Brewer's: Great Captain

(See Captain.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great Cham of LiteratureGreat Bullet-head A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…