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Edmund PENDLETON, Congress, VA (1721-1803)

PENDLETON, Edmund, (uncle of Nathaniel Pendleton and John Penn), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Caroline County, Va., September 9, 1721; completed preparatory studies; clerk, Caroline…

John PENN, Congress, NC (1741-1788)

PENN, John, (nephew of Edmund Pendleton and cousin of Nathaniel Pendleton), a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Port Royal, Caroline County, Va., May 17, 1741; was educated under private…

Thomas Alexander SMITH, Congress, MD (1850-1932)

SMITH Thomas Alexander , a Representative from Maryland; born near Greenwood, Sussex County, Del., September 3, 1850; moved with his parents to Ridgely, Md., in 1856; attended the public schools…

Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck, 1836–1911, English playwright and poet. He won fame as the librettist of numerous popular operettas, written in collaboration with the composer Sir…

oceanography

(Encyclopedia) oceanography, study of the seas and oceans. The major divisions of oceanography include the geological study of the ocean floor (see plate tectonics) and features; physical…

Beyond Silence

Director:Caroline LinkWriters:Caroline Link and Beth SerlinDirector of Photography:Gernot RollEditor:Patricia RommelMusic:Niki ReiserProduction Designer:Susann BielingProducers:Thomas Wöbke,…