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Robert JENKINS, Congress, PA (1769-1848)

JENKINS Robert , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Windsor Forges, Lancaster County, Pa., July 10, 1769; attended the common schools and the select school of Dr. Robert Smith of Pequea…

Timothy JENKINS, Congress, NY (1799-1859)

JENKINS Timothy , a Representative from New York; born in Barre, Worcester County, Mass., January 29, 1799; located in Washington County, N.Y., in 1817; pursued an academic course; studied law;…

William Lewis JENKINS, Congress, TN (1936)

JENKINS William Lewis , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 29, 1936; graduated from Rogersville High School, Rogersville, Tenn., 1954; B.B.A.,…

Jenkin WHITESIDE, Congress, TN (1772-1822)

Senate Years of Service: 1809-1811 Party: Democratic Republican WHITESIDE Jenkin , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Lancaster, Pa., in 1772; pursued preparatory studies; studied law and was…

Blondel de Nesle

(Encyclopedia) Blondel de NesleBlondel de Nesleblŭnˈdəl də nĕl, Fr. blôNdĕlˈ də nĕl [key], fl. late 12th cent., French troubadour, a favorite of Richard I of England. Legend relates that after…

Richard I

(Encyclopedia) Richard I,&sp;Richard Cœur de LionRichard I,kör də lyôNˈ [key], or Richard Lion-Heart, 1157–99, king of England (1189–99); third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Although…

Lang, Fritz

(Encyclopedia) Lang, FritzLang, Fritzläng [key], 1890–1976, German-American film director, b. Vienna. His silent and early sound films, notably the iconic masterpiece Metropolis (1926) with its…

Woodville, Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Woodville, Elizabeth, 1437–92, queen consort of Edward IV of England. She was the daughter of Richard Woodville (later the 1st Earl Rivers). Her first husband, Sir John Grey, was…