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Brandy Biography

(Brandy Norwood)actress, singerBorn: 2/11/1979Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi Teen singing sensation-turned television star, she is evidently the perfect teen role model, receiving the 1997 Image…

Carlile, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Carlile, RichardCarlile, Richardkärlīlˈ [key], 1790–1843, English journalist, reformer, and freethinker. For his radical writings and efforts to secure the freedom of the press, he…

Mitchell, Joni

(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, Joni, 1943–, Canadian-American songwriter, singer, guitarist, poet, and painter, b. MacLeod (now Fort Macleod), Alta., as…

John Snyder CARLILE, Congress, VA (1817-1878)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1865Party: UnionistCARLILE, John Snyder, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Winchester, Va., on December 16, 1817; educated by his mother;…

Jacob Beeson BLAIR, Congress, WV (1821-1901)

BLAIR, Jacob Beeson, a Representative from Virginia and from West Virginia; born in Parkersburg, Wood County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 11, 1821; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1844;…

Soccer Facts

The World Cup is the biggest soccer tournament in the world. It is held every four years in a different country. Billions of people watch the televised games as the national teams from countries…

John MORRISSEY, Congress, NY (1831-1878)

MORRISSEY, John, a Representative from New York; born in County Tipperary, Ireland, February 12, 1831; immigrated to the United States in 1833 with his parents, who settled in South Troy, N.Y…

John Strode BARBOUR, Congress, VA (1790-1855)

BARBOUR, John Strode, (father of John Strode Barbour, Jr., cousin of James Barbour and Philip Pendleton Barbour), a Representative from Virginia; born at “Fleetwood,” near Brandy Station,…

2013 Nobel Prize Winners

Related Links Nobel Prize History Nobel Prize History Quiz Nobel Peace Prize Winners Quiz Women Nobel…