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Romeo Hoyt FREER, Congress, WV (1846-1913)

FREER Romeo Hoyt , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Bazetta, Trumbull County, Ohio, November 9, 1846; attended the common schools of Ashtabula County, Ohio, where his parents had moved…

Summer of Sam

Director: Spike LeeWriters: Spike Lee, Victor Colicchio and Michael ImperioliBuena Vista; R; 145 minutesRelease: 6/99Cast: John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito Spike…

Haldimand, Sir Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Haldimand, Sir FrederickHaldimand, Sir Frederickhôlˈdĭmənd [key], 1718–91, British general and colonial governor of Quebec, b. Neuchâtel canton, Switzerland. A soldier of fortune in…

Reginald of Châtillon

(Encyclopedia) Reginald of ChâtillonReginald of ChâtillonshätēyôNˈ [key], d. 1187, Crusader, lord of Krak and Montreal in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. He came to the Holy Land in the Second…

crane, machine

(Encyclopedia) crane, hoisting machine for lifting heavy loads and transferring them from one place to another, ordinarily over distances of not more than 200 ft (60 m). Cranes have a long reach and…

Gage, Thomas, English general in North America

(Encyclopedia) Gage, Thomas, 1721–87, English general in North America. He came to America (1754) with Gen. Edward Braddock and took part in the ill-fated expedition against Fort Duquesne (1755).…

Bukowski, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Bukowski, Charles, 1920–94, American underground poet and fiction writer, b. Andernach, Germany. His family immigrated to the United States in 1922, settling in Los Angeles. A hard-…

2000 Major League Baseball Preview

The more things change, the more they stay the same by Michael Morrison Red Sox fans and Yankees fans will never get along, but the players seem to. Here shortstops Nomar…

2003–2004 Daytime Emmy Awards

The 2003–2004 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 21, 2004, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.Outstanding Drama Series: The Young and the Restless (CBS)Lead Actor in a Drama…

Quebec campaign

(Encyclopedia) Quebec campaign, 1775–76, of the American Revolution. The Continental Congress decided to send an expedition to Canada to protect the northern frontier from British attack and to…