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John James JENKINS, Congress, WI (1843-1911)

JENKINS John James , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Weymouth, England, August 24, 1843; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in…

Thomas Albert JENKINS, Congress, OH (1880-1959)

JENKINS Thomas Albert , a Representative from Ohio; born at Oak Hill, Jackson County, Ohio, October 28, 1880; attended the grade and high schools; was graduated from Providence University, Oak…

Martin Jenkins CRAWFORD, Congress, GA (1820-1883)

CRAWFORD Martin Jenkins , a Representative from Georgia; born in Jasper County, Ga., March 17, 1820; attended Brownwood Institute and Mercer University, Macon, Ga.; studied law; was admitted to…

David Jenkins WARD, Congress, MD (1871-1961)

WARD David Jenkins , a Representative from Maryland; born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., September 17, 1871; attended the public schools; farmer; lumberjack; merchant; real estate…

Summer Sizzlers | June 2000

by Beth Rowen The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Another popular cartoon of the 1960s comes to the big screen, complete with a full line of merchandise tie-ins. The spies…

Bruce

(Encyclopedia) Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. His son…

Streep, Meryl

(Encyclopedia) Streep, Meryl, 1949–, American actress, b. Summit, N.J., as Mary Louise Streep. She attended Yale Drama School and appeared in many Broadway and off-Broadway productions during the…

Adam, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Adam, RobertAdam, Robertădˈəm [key], 1728–92, and James Adam, 1730–94, Scottish architects, brothers. They designed important public and private buildings in England and Scotland and…

Henry I, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Henry I, c.1008–1060, king of France (1031–60), son and successor of King Robert II. To defend his throne against his mother, his brothers Robert and Eudes, and subsequently against…