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Raymond Joseph CANNON, Congress, WI (1894-1951)

CANNON Raymond Joseph , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich., August 26, 1894; his parents having died when he was six months old, he spent his early life in a…

Ramón y Cajal, Santiago

(Encyclopedia) Ramón y Cajal, SantiagoRamón y Cajal, Santiagosäntyäˈgō rämōnˈ ē kähälˈ [key], 1852–1934, Spanish histologist, widely considered the father of neuroscience. He was a university…

Nick Joe RAHALL, II, Congress, WV (1949)

RAHALL Nick Joe, II , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., May 20, 1949; graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, W.Va.; A.B., Duke University,…

2004 Regular Season

Leading Scorers GmGAPtsAmado Guevara, MetroStars24101030Pat Noonan, New England2911830Brian Ching, San Jose2512428Jaime Moreno, DC2771428Eddie Johnson, Dallas2612327Josh Wolff, Kansas…

Liberal Democrats, British political party

(Encyclopedia) Liberal Democrats, British political party created in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal party with the Social Democratic party; the party was initially called the Social and Liberal…

Hunter, Evan

(Encyclopedia) Hunter, Evan, 1926–2005, American novelist, b. New York City as Salvatore A. Lambino, grad. Hunter Coll. (1950). He achieved both success and acclaim with the publication of his third…

firearm

(Encyclopedia) firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th…