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Fred Cramer GILCHRIST, Congress, IA (1868-1950)
GILCHRIST Fred Cramer , a Representative from Iowa; born in California, Washington County, Pa., June 2, 1868; moved with his parents to Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1871; attended the public schools; was…William Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing, Act III, Scene III
Scene IIIA streetEnter Dogberry and Verges with the WatchDogberryAre you good men and true?VergesYea, or else it were pity but they should suffer salvation, body and soul.DogberryNay, that…Beerbohm, Sir Max
(Encyclopedia) Beerbohm, Sir MaxBeerbohm, Sir Maxbērˈbōm [key], 1872–1956, English essayist, caricaturist, and parodist. He contributed to the famous Yellow Book while still an undergraduate at…roentgenium
(Encyclopedia) roentgenium, artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Rg; at. no. 111; mass number of most stable isotope 280; m.p., b.p., sp. gr., and valence unknown. Situated in…William Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing, Act I, Scene III
Scene IIIThe sameEnter Don John and ConradeConradeWhat the good-year, my lord! why are you thus out of measure sad?Don JohnThere is no measure in the occasion that breeds; therefore the…fashion
(Encyclopedia) fashion, in dress, the prevailing mode affecting modifications in costume. Styles in Asia have been characterized by freedom from change, and ancient Greek and Roman dress preserved…William Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing, Act IV, Scene II
Scene IIA prisonEnter Dogberry, Verges, and Sexton, in gowns; and the Watch, with Conrade and BorachioDogberryIs our whole dissembly appeared?VergesO, a stool and a cushion for the sexton.…Scottsboro Case
(Encyclopedia) Scottsboro Case. In 1931 nine black youths were indicted at Scottsboro, Ala., on charges of having raped two white women in a freight car passing through Alabama. In a series of trials…The 100 Best English-Language Novels of the 20th Century
The Board of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, published its selections in July 1998. Ulysses, James Joyce (1922) The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) A Portrait of the…William Craig FIELDS, Congress, NY (1804-1882)
FIELDS William Craig , a Representative from New York; born in New York City February 13, 1804; attended the common schools; moved to Laurens, Otsego County, N.Y., in 1836 and engaged in…