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Prescott, William Hickling

(Encyclopedia) Prescott, William Hickling, 1796–1859, American historian, b. Salem, Mass. He entered his father's law office, but was compelled by a serious eye injury to abandon law. He received…

Bush

Razorblade SuitcaseInterscope Critically maligned as “Nirvanawannabes,” Bush nevertheless sold more than six million copies of their U.S. debut in 1994 and continued the trend with this…

Joule, James Prescott

(Encyclopedia) Joule, James PrescottJoule, James Prescottj&oomacr;l, joul [key], 1818–89, English physicist. His scientific researches began in his youth when he invented an electromagnetic…

Eleanor Prescott Biography

Eleanor Prescott television producer produced ABC news programs, including Good Morning America Sunday and 20/20Born: 1947?Died: 1997Don Porter1997 DeathsV. S. Pritchett

Bush, Barbara

(Encyclopedia) Bush, Barbara, 1925–2018, b. New York City as Barbara Pierce; wife of George H. W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush. She studied briefly at Smith College before marrying (1945); the…

Bush, John Ellis ("Jeb")

(Encyclopedia) Bush, John Ellis ("Jeb"), 1953- , American politician and businessman, b. Midland, Tx, Univ. of Texas, Austin (B.A., 1974).…

W Stands For...

The Question: What is George W. Bush's middle name? The Answer: The much talked about "W." stands for Walker. The name comes from his…

bush baby

(Encyclopedia) bush baby or bushbaby, name for several small, active nocturnal primates of the Galagidae family, found in forested parts of Africa. Bush babies are also called galagos. The smallest…

Rove, Karl Christian

(Encyclopedia) Rove, Karl Christian, 1950–, U.S. political consultant and government official, b. Denver, Colo. Politically active in high school, he joined College Republicans while at the Univ. of…

burning bush

(Encyclopedia) burning bush, name for a North American plant of the family Celastraceae (staff tree family). The scriptural burning bush not consumed by fire (Ex. 3.2) is sometimes associated with a…