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Jon Lynn CHRISTENSEN, Congress, NE (1963)

CHRISTENSEN Jon Lynn , a Representative from Nebraska; born in St. Paul, Howard County, Nebr., February 20, 1963; graduated St. Paul High School; B.A., Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebr.,…

planetarium

(Encyclopedia) planetarium, optical device used to project a representation of the heavens onto a domed ceiling; the term also designates the building that houses such a device. A modern planetarium…

William Hayden ENGLISH, Congress, IN (1822-1896)

ENGLISH William Hayden , a Representative from Indiana; born in Lexington, Scott County, Ind., August 27, 1822; pursued classical studies at Hanover (Ind.) College; studied law; was admitted to…

Moses HAYDEN, Congress, NY (1786-1830)

HAYDEN Moses , a Representative from New York; born near Westfield, Hampden County, Mass., in 1786; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in…

d'Amboise, Jacques

(Encyclopedia) d'Amboise, Jacques d'Amboise, Jacques zhäk dămbwäzˈ [key], 1934–2021, American dancer and choreographer…

Bowen, Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Bowen, ElizabethBowen, Elizabethbōˈĭn [key], 1899–1973, Anglo-Irish novelist, b. Dublin. In impeccable prose she treated love and frustration through studies of complex psychological…

Carl Trumbull HAYDEN, Congress, AZ (1877-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1927-1969 Party: Democrat HAYDEN Carl Trumbull , a Representative and a Senator from Arizona; born in Hayden's Ferry (now Tempe), Maricopa County, Ariz., October 2, 1877;…

Edward Daniel HAYDEN, Congress, MA (1833-1908)

HAYDEN Edward Daniel , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Cambridge, Mass., December 27, 1833; attended the Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass., and was graduated from Harvard University in…