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Michigan, University of

(Encyclopedia) Michigan, University of, main campus at Ann Arbor; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1817 at Detroit as the Catholepistemiad, or Univ., of Michigania, rechartered 1821 (as Univ…

Mayo, Charles Horace

(Encyclopedia) Mayo, Charles HoraceMayo, Charles Horacemāˈō [key], 1865–1939, American surgeon, b. Rochester, Minn., M.D. Northwestern Univ., 1888. He specialized in goiter and cataract operations.…

Harry E. MITCHELL, Congress, AZ (1940)

MITCHELL, Harry E., a Representative from Arizona; born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., July 18, 1940; graduated from Tempe High School, Tempe, Ariz., 1958; B.A., Arizona State University…

Nehemiah KNIGHT, Congress, RI (1746-1808)

KNIGHT, Nehemiah, (father of Nehemiah Rice Knight), a Representative from Rhode Island; born in “Knightsville,” Cranston (now a part of Providence), R.I., March 23, 1746; attended the…

Harry Potter: New Books

Of Beasts and Bludgers Get ready for two new books from Hogwarts by Holly Hartman   * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * This article was posted on…

Norman David SHUMWAY, Congress, CA (1934)

SHUMWAY, Norman David, a Representative from California; born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., July 28, 1934; educated in the Stockton public schools; graduated from Stockton High School,…

Dennis KUCINICH, Congress, OH (1946)

KUCINICH, Dennis, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 8, 1946; graduated from St. John Cantius, Cleveland, Ohio, 1964; B.A., Case Western Reserve…

Shakespeare on Film

Infoplease picks the best film adaptations of Shakespeare by Shmuel Ross Relatively Faithful Adaptations • Looser Adaptations • Shakespeare as Launching Pad   Relatively Faithful…

Shakespeare on Film

Infoplease picks the best film adaptations of Shakespeare by Shmuel Ross Relatively Faithful Adaptations • Looser Adaptations • Shakespeare as Launching Pad   Relatively Faithful…