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John Sebrie WATTS, Congress, NM (1816-1876)

WATTS John Sebrie , a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Boone County, Ky., January 19, 1816; moved to Indiana, where he completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Indiana…

electric and magnetic units

(Encyclopedia) electric and magnetic units, units used to express the magnitudes of various quantities in electricity and magnetism. Three systems of such units, all based on the metric system, are…

Birmingham, city, England

(Encyclopedia) Birmingham Birmingham bûrˈmĭngəm [key], city and metropolitan borough (2021 city pop. 2,606,374…

Conrad, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Conrad, Joseph, 1857–1924, English novelist, b. Berdichev, Russia (now Berdychiv, Ukraine), originally named Jósef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski. Born of Polish parents, he is…

Roadside Attractions in America

Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat destinations, check out these roadside attractions…

Katharine Washburn 2000 Deaths

Katharine WashburnAge: 57 editor, essayist, and translator who, with John S. Major, compiled World Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from Antiquity to Our Time (1998), a 1,338–page tome that…

1997-98 PGA Majors British Open

Edition: 127th Dates: July 16–19 Site: Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, England Par: 35-35—70 (7018 yards) Purse: $2,750,000     1 2 3 4 Tot Earnings 1…