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James Frederic HUGHES, Congress, WI (1883-1940)
HUGHES James Frederic , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., August 7, 1883; attended the public schools and was graduated from West Green Bay High School in…James Hurd HUGHES, Congress, DE (1867-1953)
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1943 Party: Democrat HUGHES James Hurd , a Senator from Delaware; born on a farm near Felton, Kent County, Del., January 14, 1867; attended the public schools and…James Madison HUGHES, Congress, MO (1809-1861)
HUGHES James Madison , a Representative from Missouri; born in Bourbon County, Ky., April 7, 1809; received a liberal schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced in Liberty,…Thomas Hurst HUGHES, Congress, NJ (1769-1839)
HUGHES Thomas Hurst , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Cold Spring, Cape May County, N.J., January 10, 1769; attended the public schools; moved to Cape May City in 1800 and engaged in…Ormonde, Thomas Butler, 10th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Ormonde, Thomas Butler, 10th earl of, 1532–1614, Irish nobleman. Brought up at the English court, he was the first of his family to embrace Protestantism. He succeeded to the earldom…Cambridge, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Cambridge, city and district, Cambridgeshire, E central England, on the River Cam. The city, set in flat country, is most famous as the…2012 Academy Awards
The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Amour…luminism
(Encyclopedia) luminismluminisml&oomacr;ˈmĭnĭzˌəm [key], American art movement of the 19th cent. Luminism was an outgrowth of the Hudson River school. In its concern for capturing the effects of…Sikh Wars
(Encyclopedia) Sikh Wars (1845–49), two conflicts preceding the British annexation of the Punjab. By a treaty with the British in 1809, the Sikh ruler of the Punjab, Ranjit Singh, had accepted the…Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick, 1916–2004, British biophysicist, b. New Zealand, Ph.D. Univ. of Birmingham, 1940. He conducted research at the Univ. of St. Andrews, Scotland, and at…Trending
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