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Virginia Beach

(Encyclopedia) Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of…

Virginia Beach, Va.

Mayor: William D. Sessoms, Jr. (to Dec. 31, 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 437,994 (39); Male: 214,441 (49.0%); Female: 223,553 (51.0%); White: 296,670 (67.7%); Black: 85,935 (19.6%);…

Cayce, Edgar

(Encyclopedia) Cayce, EdgarCayce, Edgarkās [key], 1877–1945, American folk healer, b. Hopkinsville, Ky. A popularizer of the idea of reincarnation, he was active as a “psychic diagnostician” between…

May 2019 Current Events: US News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

March 2021 Current Events: US News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the US…

Porter HARDY, Jr., Congress, VA (1903-1995)

HARDY Porter, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born in Bon Air, Chesterfield County, Va., June 1, 1903; attended the public schools and Randolph-Macon Academy, Bedford, Va.; was graduated…

Top Ten Cities for African-Americans, 2013

These cities were selected by Forbes magazine as the top ten places for African Americans in the United States. Each city was evaluated in four categories to compile the…

PBA

Events: Japan Cup – Tokyo (Sept. 16-19); ACDelco Classic – Virginia Beach, VA (Oct. 2-6); Wichita Open – Wichita, KS (Oct. 8-12); Canandaigua Open – Canandaigua, NY (Oct. 16-20); Greater…

Owen Bradford PICKETT, Congress, VA (1930-2010)

PICKETT Owen Bradford , a Representative from Virginia; born in Richmond, Va., August 31, 1930; attended public schools; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1952; LL.B., University…