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TAYLOR, William, Congress, VA (1788-1846)

TAYLOR, William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Alexandria, Va. (then included in the District of Columbia), April 5, 1788; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to…

Zachary TAYLOR, Congress, TN (1849-1921)

TAYLOR Zachary , A Representative from Tennessee; born near Brownsville, Haywood County, Tenn., May 9, 1849; attended J.I. Hall's School near Covington, Tenn., and was graduated from the Virginia…

Richard Taylor SCHULZE, Congress, PA (1929)

SCHULZE Richard Taylor , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., August 7, 1929; graduated from Haverford High School, February 1948; attended University of Houston, 1948-…

William Taylor ZENOR, Congress, IN (1846-1916)

ZENOR William Taylor , a Representative from Indiana; born near Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., April 30, 1846; attended the common schools and the seminary of James G. May; studied law in New…

Taylor WEBSTER, Congress, OH (1800-1876)

WEBSTER Taylor , a Representative from Ohio; born in Pennsylvania October 1, 1800; moved with his parents to Ohio in 1806, where he received a limited schooling; attended Miami University, Oxford,…

Bausch, Pina

(Encyclopedia) Bausch, PinaBausch, Pinapēˈnə boush [key], 1940–2009, German dancer and choreographer. After training with Kurt Jooss, she studied in New York with Antony Tudor, Paul Taylor, José…

Ottawa, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) OttawaOttawaŏtˈəwə [key], city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers and across the Ottawa from Gatineau, Que. The Rideau…

1998 Deaths: R - Z

Ellis RabbEddie RabbittEarl M. RamerJennings RandolphJames Earl RayGene RaymondBebe RebozoJheri ReddingEberhard F. M. ReesHugh ReillyClaude RetherfordRonald RidenhourRisen StarJerome RobbinsT…

Glossary of Poetry Terms

Iamb, enjambment, senryu, and more by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A-B | C-D | E-H | I-M | N-R | S-VAccent The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word. In the word poetry, the accent (or…

The Presidential Gallery

An illustrated guide to the presidents of the United States [ Go to the First Ladies Gallery or the Presidential Factfile! ] Barack Obama2009–Present George W. Bush2001–2009…