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F. Sherwood (Sherry) Rowland Biography
F. Sherwood (Sherry) Rowlandchemist, Nobel laureateBorn: June 28, 1927Birthplace: Delaware, Ohio Roland's early work was on the chemistry of radioactive atoms. Branching out, in 1973, he and…stove
(Encyclopedia) stove, device used for heating or for cooking food. The stove was long regarded as a cooking device supplementary to the fireplace, near which it stood; its stovepipe led into the…Wayne, Anthony
(Encyclopedia) Wayne, Anthony, 1745–96, American Revolutionary general, b. Chester co., Pa. Impetuous and hot-headed, Wayne was sometimes known as “mad Anthony,” but he was an able general. In 1783…Larry Rivers 2002 Deaths
Larry RiversAge: 78 experimental painter and sculptor who helped to define pop art. His works often parodied pieces by the old masters. His influential paintings include Washington Crossing…Charles ST. JOHN, Congress, NY (1818-1891)
ST. JOHN Charles , a Representative from New York; born at Mount Hope, Orange County, N.Y., October 8, 1818; attended the common schools and Goshen and Newburgh (N.Y.) Academies; engaged in…James WOLFENDEN, Congress, PA (1889-1949)
WOLFENDEN James , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Cardington, Delaware County, Pa., on July 25, 1889; attended the public schools, the Friends' Central School, and Penn Charter Academy…Alan WOOD, Jr., Congress, PA (1834-1902)
WOOD Alan, Jr. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, 1834; attended private schools; employed in his father's mill at Delaware Iron Works, near Wilmington, Del…Samuel Gardiner WRIGHT, Congress, NJ (1781-1845)
WRIGHT Samuel Gardiner , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Wrightstown, N.J., November 18, 1781; was mainly self-educated; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia, Pa., with a…Regions of the U.S.
These regions have similar climate, geography, traditions, and history. New England Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Middle Atlantic Delaware,…Presidential Veto Power
Presidential Veto Powerby Does the Presidential Veto Power Infringe on the Separation of Departments?"WILLIAM PENN", an anonymous writer appeared in the [Philadelphia] Independent Gazetteer…Trending
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