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Bush Biography

Bushrock band British rock band that burst onto the American grunge music scene in 1994 and whose hit singles include “Everything Zen,” “Glycerine” (both 1994) and “ Swallowed” (1996). Singer…

Soaps between the Ropes:

The Rebirth of Professional Wrestling on't look now, but the most popular programming on cable television is professional wrestling. But this isn't your father's pro wrestling, with big…

Midwestern Collegiate Conference

ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPct*Butler124.7502310.697Detroit115.6881613.551Illinois-Chicago115.6881514.517WI-Green Bay106.6251414.500Loyola-IL79.4381215.444No. Illinois610.3751215.…

Kit Francis CLARDY, Congress, MI (1892-1961)

CLARDY Kit Francis , a Representative from Michigan; born in Butler, Bates County, Mo., June 17, 1892; moved with his family to Kansas City and then to a farm near Liberty, Mo., in 1907; attended…

Heine, Heinrich

(Encyclopedia) Heine, HeinrichHeine, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh hīˈnə [key], 1797–1856, German poet, b. Düsseldorf, of a Jewish family. One of the greatest of German lyric poets, he had a varied career. After…

Loyalists

(Encyclopedia) Loyalists, in the American Revolution, colonials who adhered to the British cause. The patriots referred to them as Tories. Although Loyalists were found in all social classes and…

John GALBRAITH, Congress, PA (1794-1860)

GALBRAITH John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Huntingdon, Pa., on August 2, 1794; moved with his parents in 1796 to Allegheny Township, Huntingdon County, Pa., and subsequently, in…

Hopkins HOLSEY, Congress, GA (1779-1859)

HOLSEY Hopkins , a Representative from Georgia; born near Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., August 25, 1779; received an English training and attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville…