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Thomas Butler KING, Congress, GA (1800-1864)

KING Thomas Butler , a Representative from Georgia; born in Palmer, Hampden County, Mass., August 27, 1800; received private instructions and also attended Westfield Academy; read law with his…

relics

(Encyclopedia) relics, part of the body of a saint or a thing closely connected with the saint in life. In traditional Christian belief they have had great importance, and miracles have often been…

Leipzig

(Encyclopedia) LeipzigLeipziglīpˈtsĭkh [key], city (1994 pop. 490,850), Saxony, E central Germany, at the confluence of the Pleisse, White Elster, and Parthe rivers. Originally a Slavic settlement…

Hardy, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Hardy, Thomas, 1840–1928, English novelist and poet, b. near Dorchester, one of the great English writers of the 19th cent. The son of a stonemason, he derived a love of music from his…

Wolsey, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Wolsey, ThomasWolsey, Thomasw&oobreve;lˈzē [key], 1473?–1530, English statesman and prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. From 1514 to 1529 Wolsey virtually controlled…

Notable Scientists: Life Sciences

  Biologists, botanists, geneticists, medical scientists, microbiologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and zoologists       Related Links Cloning: Facts and Fallacies…

Significant Recordings of 1998

The Beastie BoysBeckBilly Bragg and WilcoBob DylanSteve EarleAretha FranklinGarbageGrant Lee BuffaloCharlie Haden With Paul Motian and Gonzalo RubalcabaLauryn HillJanet JacksonJewelMary Lou…

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Sir Thomas, 1769–1830, English portrait painter, b. Bristol. He began to draw when very young and developed extraordinary talents as a draftsman; though he studied briefly at…

Thomas Coleman du PONT, Congress, DE (1863-1930)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1922; 1925-1928 Party: Republican; Republican du PONT Thomas Coleman , a Senator from Delaware; born in Louisville, Ky., December 11, 1863; attended the public…

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,…