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William CARMICHAEL, Congress, MD (1795)

CARMICHAEL, William, (granduncle of Richard Bennett Carmichael), a Delegate from Maryland; born at “Round Top,“ in Queen Annes County, Md., near Chestertown, Md., birth date unknown; studied…

Marilyn Manson Biography

Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner)rock musicianBorn: 1/5/1969Birthplace: Canton, Ohio   With such album titles as Smells Like Children (1995) and Antichrist Superstar (1996), with stage outfits and…

Biographies: Notable Jazz Musicians

Notable Jazz Musicians Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian…

Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Yankee Hotel FoxtrotNonesuch Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was originally slated to be issued in 2001, but the band's label, Reprise, was reportedly less than enthusiastic about its contents. When…

Spector, Phil

(Encyclopedia) Spector, Phil (Harvey Philip), 1939-2021, American record producer, b. Bronx, NY. The child of Russian Jewish immigrants, Spector’s…

eugenics

(Encyclopedia) eugenicseugenicsy&oomacr;jĕnˈĭks [key], study of human genetics and of methods to improve the inherited characteristics, physical and mental, of the human race. Efforts to improve…

Hindenburg, Paul von

(Encyclopedia) Hindenburg, Paul vonHindenburg, Paul vonhĭnˈdənbûrg, Ger. poul fən hĭnˈdənb&oobreve;rk [key], 1847–1934, German field marshal and president (1925–34), b. Poznan (then in Prussia).…

Netanyahu, Benjamin

(Encyclopedia) Netanyahu, Benjamin or Binyamin Netanyahu, Benjamin or Binyamin bēnˈyəmēnˌ nĕtənyäˈh&oomacr…

heredity

(Encyclopedia) heredity, transmission from generation to generation through the process of reproduction in plants and animals of factors which cause the offspring to resemble their parents. That like…