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Peter EARLY, Congress, GA (1773-1817)

EARLY Peter , a Representative from Georgia; born near Madison, Madison County, Va., June 20, 1773; attended the Lexington Academy (later Washington College) in Rockbridge County; was graduated…

Peter CARLETON, Congress, NH (1755-1828)

CARLETON Peter , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Haverhill, Mass., September 19, 1755; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; served in a Massachusetts…

Peter William BARCA, Congress, WI (1955)

BARCA Peter William , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Kenosha, Wis., August 7, 1955; graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School, Kenosha, Wis., 1973; B.S., University of Wisconsin,…

Peter I. BLUTE, Congress, MA (1956)

BLUTE Peter I. , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Worcester, Mass., January 28, 1956; attended parochial schools; B.A., Boston College, 1978; owner of a sports promotion and marketing…

Edward Peter BEARD, Congress, RI (1940)

BEARD Edward Peter , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., January 20, 1940; attended Assumption Elementary School and Hope High School, Providence, R.I; Rhode Island…

Peter NEWHARD, Congress, PA (1783-1860)

NEWHARD Peter , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allentown, Pa., July 26, 1783; completed preparatory studies and attended a private school in Allentown; opened the first hardware…

Peter NORBECK, Congress, SD (1870-1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1936 Party: Republican NORBECK Peter , a Senator from South Dakota; born near Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), August 27, 1870; attended…

Peter Gerard TORKILDSEN, Congress, MA (1958)

TORKILDSEN Peter Gerard , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Milwaukee, Wis., January 28, 1958; B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., 1980; M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of…

Porta, Giacomo della

(Encyclopedia) Porta, Giacomo dellaPorta, Giacomo dellajäˈkōmō dĕlˈlä pôrˈtä [key], c.1540–1602, Italian architect and sculptor. After working with Vignola and Michelangelo, he completed several…

pun

(Encyclopedia) pun, use of words, usually humorous, based on (a) the several meanings of one word, (b) a similarity of meaning between words that are pronounced the same, or (c) the difference in…