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William WILSON, Congress, OH (1773-1827)

WILSON William , a Representative from Ohio; born in New Boston, Hillsboro County, N.H., March 19, 1773; attended the public schools and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in…

WILSON, William, Congress, OH (1773-1827)

WILSON, William, a Representative from Ohio; born in New Boston, Hillsboro County, N.H., March 19, 1773; attended the public schools and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in…

50th Emmy Awards: Comedy Series Nominees

prev | outstanding series | directing | writing | next Outstanding Comedy Series Ally McBeal (Fox) Frasier (NBC) The Larry Sanders Show (HBO) Seinfeld (NBC) 3rd Rock From the Sun (NBC)…

The Infoplease Crossword Puzzle

by Kelly Ann Buchanan Solve our weekly interactive crossword puzzle! Click "Reveal" for the answer to an individual clue Click "Check" to see if you've made any mistakes Click "Solution" to…

Lyon, Nathaniel

(Encyclopedia) Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818–61, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Eastford, Conn. After serving against the Seminole and in the Mexican War, he was stationed in California and…

Davies, Joseph Edward

(Encyclopedia) Davies, Joseph EdwardDavies, Joseph Edwarddāˈvēz [key], 1876–1958, American diplomat, b. Watertown, Wis. Admitted to the bar in 1901, he was commissioner of corporations (1913–15) and…

Harvey, George Brinton McClellan

(Encyclopedia) Harvey, George Brinton McClellan, 1864–1928, American journalist and diplomat, b. Peacham, Caledonia co., Vt. After a career in journalism and insurance, he became involved in the…

Bok, Edward William

(Encyclopedia) Bok, Edward William, 1863–1930, American editor, b. Helder, Netherlands. His family emigrated to the United States in 1870. He founded the Brooklyn Magazine (later Cosmopolitan) in…

Zimmermann note

(Encyclopedia) Zimmermann note, secret telegram sent on Jan. 16, 1917, by German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann to Count Johann von Bernstorff, the German ambassador to the United States. In it…

Blackett, Patrick Maynard Stuart

(Encyclopedia) Blackett, Patrick Maynard StuartBlackett, Patrick Maynard Stuartblăkˈĭt [key], 1897–1974, English physicist. He was professor of physics at the Univ. of Manchester (1937–53) and in…