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Bier Here!

A brief history of Oktoberfest by Elissa Haney Fanciful horses at the annual Oktoberfest festival in Munich, Germany Dates for Oktoberfest 2012: Sept. 15 - Sept. 30 2013: Sept. 21…

Wittgenstein, Ludwig Josef Johann

(Encyclopedia) Wittgenstein, Ludwig Josef JohannWittgenstein, Ludwig Josef Johannloŏtˈvĭkh yōˈzĕf yōˈhän vĭtˈgənshtīn [key], 1889–1951, Austrian philosopher, b. Vienna. The second phase of…

international language

(Encyclopedia) international language, sometimes called universal language, a language intended to be used by people of different linguistic backgrounds to facilitate communication among them and to…

Robert L. EHRLICH, Jr., Congress, MD (1957)

EHRLICH Robert L., Jr. , a Representative from Maryland; born in Arbutus, Howard County, Md., November 25, 1957; B.A., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1979; J.D., Wake Forest University…

Jesse L. JACKSON, Jr., Congress, IL (1965)

JACKSON Jesse L., Jr. , a Representative from Illinois; born in Greenville, Pickens County, S.C., March 11, 1965; B.S., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, N.…

Bertram L. PODELL, Congress, NY (1925-2005)

PODELL Bertram L. , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., December 27, 1925; attended Yeshiva of Flatbush and Abraham Lincoln High School, St. John's University and Brooklyn Law…

OTTER, C. L. (Butch), Congress, ID (1942)

OTTER, C. L. (Butch), a Representative from Idaho; born in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, May 3, 1942; B.A., College of Idaho (now Alberston College of Idaho), Caldwell, Idaho, 1967; Idaho Army…

C. L. (Butch) OTTER, Congress, ID (1942)

OTTER C. L. (Butch) , a Representative from Idaho; born in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, May 3, 1942; B.A., College of Idaho (now Alberston College of Idaho), Caldwell, Idaho, 1967; Idaho Army…

John L. MURRAY, Congress, KY (1806-1842)

MURRAY John L. , a Representative from Kentucky; born in the State of Pennsylvania, January 25, 1806; studied law and was admitted to the bar; moved to Kentucky and held several local offices;…

Turnverein

(Encyclopedia) TurnvereinTurnvereint&oobreve;rnˈfərīn [key], society of a type originated in Prussia by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn. The first hall of such a society was built in 1811 on the Hasenheide…