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Greg John HOLBROCK, Congress, OH (1906-1992)

HOLBROCK Greg John , a Representative from Ohio; born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, June 21, 1906; graduated from St. Xavier High School; attended Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind.; Ph.…

SHIELDS, James, Congress, OH (1762-1831)

SHIELDS, James, (uncle of James Shields [1810-1879]), a Representative from Ohio; born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, April 13, 1762; received a good common-school education; entered the…

Bush Biography

Bushrock band British rock band that burst onto the American grunge music scene in 1994 and whose hit singles include “Everything Zen,” “Glycerine” (both 1994) and “ Swallowed” (1996). Singer…

Soaps between the Ropes:

The Rebirth of Professional Wrestling on't look now, but the most popular programming on cable television is professional wrestling. But this isn't your father's pro wrestling, with big…

Midwestern Collegiate Conference

ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPct*Butler124.7502310.697Detroit115.6881613.551Illinois-Chicago115.6881514.517WI-Green Bay106.6251414.500Loyola-IL79.4381215.444No. Illinois610.3751215.…

Kit Francis CLARDY, Congress, MI (1892-1961)

CLARDY Kit Francis , a Representative from Michigan; born in Butler, Bates County, Mo., June 17, 1892; moved with his family to Kansas City and then to a farm near Liberty, Mo., in 1907; attended…

Knights Hospitalers

(Encyclopedia) Knights Hospitalers, members of the military and religious Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, sometimes called the Knights of St. John and the Knights of Jerusalem. The…

Heine, Heinrich

(Encyclopedia) Heine, HeinrichHeine, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh hīˈnə [key], 1797–1856, German poet, b. Düsseldorf, of a Jewish family. One of the greatest of German lyric poets, he had a varied career. After…

Loyalists

(Encyclopedia) Loyalists, in the American Revolution, colonials who adhered to the British cause. The patriots referred to them as Tories. Although Loyalists were found in all social classes and…