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Marvell, Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Marvell, AndrewMarvell, Andrewmärˈvəl [key], 1621–78, one of the English metaphysical poets. Educated at Cambridge, he worked as a clerk, traveled abroad, and returned to serve as…Irish Movies: Angela's Ashes
Celebrate the luck of the Irish with one of these Irish films by Beth Rowen Curious about the origins of St. Patrick's Day? Click here for more features. Related Links St…Roth, Philip
(Encyclopedia) Roth, Philip (Philip Milton Roth), 1933–2018, American author, one of the most important novelists of the 20th cent., b. Newark, N.J., B.A. Bucknell Univ., 1954, M.A. Univ. of Chicago…Rebecca Latimer FELTON, Congress, GA (1835-1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1922-1922 Party: Democrat FELTON Rebecca Latimer , a Senator from Georgia; born near Decatur, De Kalb County, Ga., June 10, 1835; attended the common schools and graduated…Willard WARNER, Congress, AL (1826-1906)
Senate Years of Service: 1868-1871 Party: Republican WARNER Willard , a Senator from Alabama; born in Granville, Licking County, Ohio, on September 4, 1826; attended a country school near…Rochester, John Wilmot, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Rochester, John Wilmot, 2d earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier, b. Ditchley, Oxfordshire. Most notorious and dissolute of the Restoration rakes, he lost the favor of Charles II…Pym, John
(Encyclopedia) Pym, JohnPym, Johnpĭm [key], 1583?–1643, English statesman. A Puritan opposed equally to Roman Catholicism and to Arminianism in the Anglican church, Pym early became prominent in the…British Prime Ministers Since 1770 (Update for 2023)
Top of Page "The politician who never made a mistake never made a decision." — Prime Minister John Major (Conservative Party, 1990-1997) The world of politics is ever-changing, no matter the…John Henry KYL, Congress, IA (1919-2002)
KYL John Henry , a Representative from Iowa; born in Wisner, Cumming, County, Nebr., May 9, 1919; graduated from Wayne Prep High School, Wayne, Nebr., 1937; graduated from Nebraska State Teachers…John Main COFFEE, Congress, WA (1897-1983)
COFFEE John Main , a Representative from Washington; born in Tacoma, Wash., January 23, 1897; attended the public schools; University of Washington at Seattle, A.B. and LL.B., 1920 and from the…