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Socrates Norton SHERMAN, Congress, NY (1801-1873)

SHERMAN Socrates Norton , a Representative from New York; born in Barre, Washington County, Vt., July 22, 1801; attended the grade schools and high school; studied medicine and was graduated from…

The Wedding Planner

Director:Adam ShankmanWriters:Michael Ellis and Pamela FalkColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 105 minutesRelease:1/01Cast:Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras Not to be…

John Gilbert SAWYER, Congress, NY (1825-1898)

SAWYER John Gilbert , a Representative from New York; born in Brandon, Rutland County, Vt., June 5, 1825; attended the common schools and Millville (N.Y.) Academy; moved to Albion, N.Y., in 1845…

Raphael John MUSTO, Congress, PA (1929)

MUSTO Raphael John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pa., March 30, 1929; attended the public schools; graduated, Pittston Township High School, 1946…

Necker, Jacques

(Encyclopedia) Necker, JacquesNecker, Jacqueszhäk nĕkĕrˈ [key], 1732–1804, French financier and statesman, b. Geneva, Switzerland. In 1750 he went to Paris and entered banking. He rose rapidly to…

data encryption

(Encyclopedia) data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data…

Bermuda

(Encyclopedia) BermudaBermudabûrmy&oomacr;ˈdə [key], British dependency (2015 est. pop. 70,000), 21 sq mi (53 sq km), comprising some 150 coral rocks, islets, and islands (of which some 20 are…