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Boys and Girls Clubs of America
(Encyclopedia) Boys and Girls Clubs of America, federation of more than 1,006 organizations established (1906) in Boston as the Federated Boys' Clubs to help young people, especially those who are…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, August 21, 1805
Day 859 Day 861 Lewis, August 21, 1805 Wednesday August 21st 1805. This morning was very cold. the ice 1/4 of an inch thick on the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air. some…Susanna
(Encyclopedia) Susanna. 1 Heroine of a story told in the Book of Daniel, in a chapter (13) placed in the Apocrypha in the Authorized Version (see Daniel). Two elders attempt to seduce Susanna and are…Simpson, Sir James Young
(Encyclopedia) Simpson, Sir James Young, 1811–70, Scottish physician, M.D. Univ. of Edinburgh, 1832. He became (1839) professor of medicine and midwifery at Edinburgh. For a while he employed ether…Young, Andrew Jackson, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Young, Andrew Jackson, Jr., 1932–, African-American leader, clergyman, and public official, b. New Orleans. He was a leading civil-rights activist in the 1960s and, as a Democrat from…Young, Whitney Moore, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Young, Whitney Moore, Jr., 1921–71, African-American civil-rights leader; b. Lincoln Ridge, Ky. A social worker by profession, he joined the National Urban League in 1947 as director…Teens' Top 10 Young Adult Books, 2003
Teen readers across the country vote for the best from the American Library Association Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA Teens' Favorite Funny Books…Robert Young HAYNE, Congress, SC (1791-1839)
Senate Years of Service: 1823-1825; 1825-1831; 1831-1832 Party: Jackson Republican; Jacksonian; Nullifier HAYNE Robert Young , a Senator from South Carolina; born on Pon Pon plantation, St. Paul's…Thomas Young FITZPATRICK, Congress, KY (1850-1906)
FITZPATRICK Thomas Young , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky., September 20, 1850; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…Edward Young PARSONS, Congress, KY (1842-1876)
PARSONS Edward Young , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Middletown, Jefferson County, Ky., December 12, 1842; attended the public schools at Louisville until twelve years of age; studied…