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Van Rensselaer, Martha
(Encyclopedia) Van Rensselaer, Martha, 1864–1932, American home economist and pioneer in the development of extension courses for women in rural areas, b. Randolph, N.Y. In 1900 she joined the…Murray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Murray or Moray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl ofMurray or Moray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl ofboth: mûrˈē [key], d. 1332, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Robert I. He joined Robert's revolt…Lackland Air Force Base
(Encyclopedia) Lackland Air Force BaseLackland Air Force Baselăkˈlənd [key], U.S. military installation, c.6,835 acres (2,766 hectares), S Tex., W of San Antonio; est. 1941, amalgated 2010 with Fort…Biddle, Nicholas, American naval officer
(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Nicholas, 1750–78, American naval officer, b. Philadelphia. Biddle left the British navy in 1773. In the American Revolution he became captain in the patriot navy and daringly…Virginia Randolph Biography
Virginia Randolph educatorBorn: 6/8/1874Birthplace: Richmond, Va. The daughter of former slaves, Randolph became a teacher at age 16. As a teacher at the Mountain Road School in Virginia's…William Randolph Hearst
The son of a U.S. senator, William Randolph Hearst was a rich kid in his early 20s when he inherited control of the San Francisco Examiner newspaper from his father, mining tycoon George Hearst, in…Wheeler, Benjamin Ide
(Encyclopedia) Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854–1927, American educator and classical scholar, b. Randolph, Mass. Wheeler was a professor of Greek and comparative philology at Cornell before serving as…Randolph, Thomas, English poet and dramatist
(Encyclopedia) Randolph, Thomas, 1605–35, English poet and dramatist. After graduating from Cambridge in 1632, he went to London where he became a disciple of Ben Jonson. His best-known poems are “A…High Point
(Encyclopedia) High Point, city (2020 pop. 114,059), Davidson, Guilford, and Randolph counties, N N.C., in a heavily forested Piedmont region; settled…Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
(Encyclopedia) Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852–1930, American author, b. Randolph, Mass. Her stories and novels paint a picture of Massachusetts and Vermont still under the influence of…Trending
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