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Eberhart, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Eberhart, RichardEberhart, Richardĕbˈərhärtˌ [key], 1904–2005, American poet, b. Austin, Minn., grad. Dartmouth (1926) and Cambridge (1929, 1933). He taught at various universities…Bedouin
(Encyclopedia) BedouinBedouinbĕdˈ&oomacr;ĭn [key] [Arab.,=desert dwellers], primarily nomad Arab peoples of the Middle East, where they form about 10% of the population. They are of the same…Important Speeches in U.S. History
Here are some important speeches that influenced the course of history. by Jennie Wood Related Links Top 100 American Speeches of the Twentieth CenturyNotable Speeches and Addresses by…Fillmore, Millard
(Encyclopedia) Fillmore, Millard, 1800–1874, 13th President of the United States (July, 1850–Mar., 1853), b. Locke (now Summer Hill), N.Y. Because he was compelled to work at odd jobs at an early age…Australian literature
(Encyclopedia) Australian literature, the literature of Australia. Because the vast majority of early Australian settlers were transported prisoners, the beginnings of Australian literature were oral…Jeremiah Edward O'CONNELL, Congress, RI (1883-1964)
O'CONNELL Jeremiah Edward , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Mass., July 8, 1883; attended the public schools; graduated from Boston University, Boston,…O’CONNELL, Jeremiah Edward, Congress, RI (1883-1964)
O’CONNELL, Jeremiah Edward, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Mass., July 8, 1883; attended the public schools; was graduated from Boston University in 1906…VOORHIS, Horace Jeremiah (Jerry), Congress, CA (1901-1984)
VOORHIS, Horace Jeremiah (Jerry), a Representative from California; born in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kans., April 6, 1901; attended the public schools in Ottawa, Kans., Oklahoma City, Okla.,…Horace Jeremiah (Jerry) VOORHIS, Congress, CA (1901-1984)
VOORHIS Horace Jeremiah (Jerry) , a Representative from California; born in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kans., April 6, 1901; attended the public schools in Ottawa, Kans., Oklahoma City, Okla.,…Camp David accords
(Encyclopedia) Camp David accords, popular name for the peace treaty forged in 1978 between Israel and Egypt at the U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David, Md. The official agreement was signed on…