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Hammett, Dashiell
(Encyclopedia) Hammett, DashiellHammett, Dashielldəshēlˈ [key], 1894–1961, American writer, b. St. Mary's co., Maryland. After a variety of jobs, including several years working as a detective for…Knox, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Knox, Henry, 1750–1806, American Revolutionary officer, b. Boston. He volunteered for service and went, in 1775, to Ticonderoga to retrieve the captured cannon and mortar there for use…Clovis
(Encyclopedia) Clovis. 1 City (2020 pop. 120,124, Fresno co., S central Calif., near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range; inc. 1912. It is a…Nick GALIFIANAKIS, Congress, NC (1928)
GALIFIANAKIS Nick , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., July 22, 1928; attended the public schools; Duke University, A.B., 1951, and from the law school of…Luhansk
(Encyclopedia) LuhanskLuhanskl&oomacr;hänskˈ [key], Rus. Lugansk, city (1989 pop. 497,000), capital of Luhansk region, E Ukraine, at the confluence of the Luhan and Vilkhivka rivers, in the…Brazil nut
(Encyclopedia) Brazil nut, common name for the Lecythidaceae, a family of tropical trees. It includes the anchovy pear (Grias cauliflora), a West Indian species with edible fruit used for pickles,…1999-2000 MLS Leading Goaltenders
Goals Against Avg. Gm Min Shts Svs GAA W-L Tony Meola, KC 31 2826 162 129 0.92 15-7 Kevin Hartman, LA 26 2422 126 91 1.00 12-7 Zach…Hanover, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Hanover. 1 Town (2020 pop. 14,833), Plymnouth co., SE Mass.; settled 1649, inc. 1727. An iron forge was located there that produced…Upshur, Abel Parker
(Encyclopedia) Upshur, Abel ParkerUpshur, Abel Parkerŭpˈshər [key], 1790–1844, American cabinet officer, b. Northampton co., Va. Admitted (1810) to the bar, he practiced law in Richmond, Va., and…Christopher B. CANNON, Congress, UT (1950)
CANNON Christopher B. , a Representative from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 20, 1950; B.S., Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1974; attended Harvard School of…Trending
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