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John RUNK, Congress, NJ (1791-1872)
RUNK John , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Milltown (now Idell), Hunterdon County, N.J., July 3, 1791; attended the district schools; took charge of the mills and general store on his…Liza Minnelli Biography
Liza MinnelliactressBorn: 3/12/1946Birthplace: Hollywood, California Academy and Tony Award-winning actress known for her powerful voice and stage presence and for being the daughter of director…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Epitaph On My Own Friend And My Father's Friend, Wm. Muir In Tarbolton Mill
by Robert Burns Epitaph On James Grieve, Laird...Epitaph On My Ever Honoured FatherEpitaph On My Own Friend And My Father's Friend, Wm. Muir In Tarbolton Mill An honest man here lies…Rome, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Rome. 1 City (1990 pop. 30,326), seat of Floyd co., NW Ga., where the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers meet to form the Coosa, in a farm, timber, and quarry area; inc. 1847. The city was…Saint John, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Saint John, city (1991 pop. 74,969), S N.B., Canada, at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. A year-round port, it has an excellent harbor, large dry docks, and…Staffordshire
(Encyclopedia) StaffordshireStaffordshirestăfˈərdshĭr [key], county (1991 pop. 1,020,300), 1,157 sq mi (2,997 sq km), W central England. The county seat is Stafford. Administratively, Staffordshire…Reich, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Reich, Steve (Stephen Michael Reich), 1936–, American composer, b. New York City. A well-known exponent of minimalism, he attended Cornell (B.A., 1957), Juilliard (1958–61), and Mills…Quito
(Encyclopedia) QuitoQuitokēˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 1,100,847), N central Ecuador, capital of Ecuador and of Pichincha prov. After Guayaquil it is Ecuador's largest city. The setting of Quito is…Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
(Encyclopedia) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region gwängˈshēˈ jwängˈ [key], province, c.…Oliveros, Pauline
(Encyclopedia) Oliveros, Pauline, 1932–2016, American composer and musician, b. Houston, Tex., studied Univ. of Houston, San Francisco State College (B.A., 1957). She began playing the accordion as a…Trending
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