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Little America

(Encyclopedia) Little America, base for Antarctic exploring expeditions, Antarctica, on the Ross Ice Shelf, S of the Bay of Whales. Richard E. Byrd, a U.S. explorer, established and named Little…

Byrd, Harry Flood

(Encyclopedia) Byrd, Harry FloodByrd, Harry Floodbûrd [key], 1887–1966, U.S. senator from Virginia (1933–65), b. Martinsburg, W.Va.; brother of Richard E. Byrd. Educated at Shenandoah Academy in…

Byrd, Richard Evelyn

(Encyclopedia) Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, American aviator and polar explorer, b. Winchester, Va. He took up aviation in 1917, and after World War I he gained great fame in the air. He…

Ronne, Finn

(Encyclopedia) Ronne, Finn, 1899–1980, Norwegian-American Antarctic explorer. Ronne graduated from college in Norway in 1922 and immigrated to the United States. His first of nine Antarctic…

C. Robin Ganellin

C. Robin Ganellin Born: 1934Birthplace: London, England Antiulcer compounds and compositions—Durant, Emmett and Ganellin discovered the drug cimetidine (trade name Tagamet) which inhibits the…

Charlie Byrd Biography

Charlie Byrdvirtuoso jazz guitaristBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Chuckatuck, Virginia virtuoso jazz guitarist widely credited with bringing Latin America's bossa nova to the United States. His…

Floor Leaders of the Senate

DemocraticGilbert M. Hitchcock, Neb. (Min. 1919–20)Oscar W. Underwood, Ala. (Min. 1920–23)Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. (Min. 1923–33, Maj. 1933–37)Alben W. Barkley, Ky. (Maj. 1937–46, Min. 1947–…

Byrde, William

(Encyclopedia) Byrde, William. For persons thus named, use Byrd, William.

Carte P. GOODWIN, Congress, WV (1974)

Senate Years of Service: 2010 Party: Democrat GOODWIN Carte P. , a Senator from West Virginia; born on February 27, 1974, in Mt. Alto, West Virginia; B.A., Marietta College, 1996; J.D., Emory…