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Chelsea ware

(Encyclopedia) Chelsea ware, chinaware made in the mid-18th cent. at a factory in Chelsea, London. The earliest specimens extant are dated 1745 and have the potter's mark of a triangle and the word…

Kensington and Chelsea

(Encyclopedia) Kensington and Chelsea, inner borough (1991 pop. 127,600) of Greater London, SE England. Kensington is largely residential with fashionable shopping streets and several luxurious…

Chelsea, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Chelsea, city (2020 pop. 40,787), Suffolk co., E Mass., an industrial suburb of Boston; settled 1624, inc. as a town 1739, as a city…

Comediennes

  Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

Search Dogs

Search and rescue dogs prove an invaluable resource to emergency personnel by Mark Zurlo Related Links Disaster Survival GuideDisaster KitNatural Disasters Dog Breed HangmanResponsible…

James Sedgwick GORMAN, Congress, MI (1850-1923)

GORMAN, James Sedgwick, a Representative from Michigan; born in Lyndon Township, near Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 28, 1850; attended the common schools and the Union School of…

First Kids Slideshow

by Mark Hughes The American public has always been fascinated by first families. We know much about the lives of the presidents and first ladies, but what about the children in the White…

Lewis Howard Latimer

inventorBorn: 1848Birthplace: Chelsea, Mass. Born in Chelsea, Mass., Latimer learned mechanical drawing while working for a Boston patent attorney. He later invented an electric lamp and a carbon…

Rufus Smith FROST, Congress, MA (1826-1894)

FROST, Rufus Smith, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Marlboro, Cheshire County, N.H., July 18, 1826; moved to Boston, Mass., in 1833; attended the public schools; engaged in…