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Clinton, George, vice president of the United States
(Encyclopedia) Clinton, George, 1739–1812, American statesman, vice president of the United States (1805–1812), b. Little Britain, N.Y. Before he was 20 he served on a privateer and, in the French…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act II, Scene IV
Scene IVLondon. The palaceEnter the Archbishop of York, young York, Queen Elizabeth, and the Duchess of YorkArchbishop of YorkLast night, I hear, they lay at Northampton; At Stony-Stratford…Baldwin, Matthias William
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin, Matthias William, 1795–1866, American industrialist and philanthropist, b. Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J. After earlier business successes, Baldwin became interested in…Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth (Bartolozzi)
(Encyclopedia) Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth (Bartolozzi)Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth (Bartolozzi)bärtōlôtˈsē vĕsˈtrĭs [key], 1797–1856, English actress and manager, the first woman to be a lessee of a…Elizabeth (Betty) Robinson Schwartz Biography
Elizabeth (Betty) Robinson SchwartzAge: 87 became first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track when she won the 100-meter dash in a then-world-record 12.2 seconds; injuries she…Amy Lowell: To Elizabeth Ward Perkins
To Elizabeth Ward PerkinsDear Bessie, would my tired rhyme Had force to rise from apathy, And shaking off its lethargy Ring word-tones like a Christmas chime.But in my soul's high belfry,…Queen Elizabeth Celebrates Golden Jubilee
50 years on the throne remembered by David Johnson British Monarchs Who Ruled for at Least 50 Years Ruler: Date of Reign: Henry III 1216–1272 Edward…Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman Biography
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman(Bess)First LadyBorn: 2/13/1885Birthplace: Independence, Missouri Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman was a dutiful hostess as first lady. She oversaw the…Catherine Elizabeth Cathy Hughes Biography
Catherine Elizabeth “Cathy” Hughes radio personality, executiveBorn: 1947Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Born Catherine Elizabeth Woods, she attended Creighton University and the University of…Darlington
(Encyclopedia) Darlington, city and borough, NE England, on the Skerne River near its junction with the Tees River. Darlington was a railroad center,…