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Tristram and Isolde

(Encyclopedia) Tristram and IsoldeTristram and Isoldetrĭsˈtrəm, ĭsōlˈdə, ĭzōlˈ– [key], medieval romance. The earliest extant version (incomplete) was written (c.1185) by Thomas of Britain in Anglo-…

John Parnell THOMAS, Congress, NJ (1895-1970)

THOMAS John Parnell , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 16, 1895; attended the public schools of Allendale, N.J., the high school at Ridgewood, N.…

Thomas Woodnutt MILLER, Congress, DE (1886-1973)

MILLER Thomas Woodnutt , a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, Del., June 26, 1886; attended the Hotchkiss School; was graduated from Yale University in 1908; interested in mining…

Thomas Holliday HICKS, Congress, MD (1798-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863; 1863-1865 Party: Unionist; Unconditional Unionist HICKS Thomas Holliday , a Senator from Maryland; born near East New Market, Dorchester County, Md., September…

Mooney, Thomas J.

(Encyclopedia) Mooney, Thomas J., 1883–1942, American labor agitator, b. Chicago. He was an active leader in several violent labor struggles in California before 1916 and was convicted as a…

Elbert Duncan THOMAS, Congress, UT (1883-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1951 Party: Democrat THOMAS Elbert Duncan , a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 17, 1883; attended the public schools; graduated from the…

Bryant Thomas CASTELLOW, Congress, GA (1876-1962)

CASTELLOW Bryant Thomas , a Representative from Georgia; born on a farm near Georgetown, Quitman County, Ga., July 29, 1876; attended the local school, high schools at Eufaula, Ala., and Coleman…

Carl Thomas CURTIS, Congress, NE (1905-2000)

Senate Years of Service: 1955-1979 Party: Republican CURTIS Carl Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from Nebraska; born near Minden, Kearney County, Nebr., March 15, 1905; attended the…

Anza, Juan Bautista de

(Encyclopedia) Anza, Juan Bautista deAnza, Juan Bautista dehwän boutēsˈtä dā änˈsä [key], 1735–88, Spanish explorer and official in the Southwest and the far West, reputed founder of San Francisco, b…

Mills, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Mills, Robert, 1781–1855, American architect of the classic revival period, b. Charleston, S.C. From 1800 to 1820 he worked as an architect in Washington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore,…