LETCHER, Robert Perkins, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Goochland County, Va., February 10, 1788; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…
Senate Years of Service: 1824-1825; 1825-1829; 1829-1833Party: Adams-Clay Republican; Adams; Anti-JacksonianJOHNSTON, Josiah Stoddard, a Representative and a Senator from Louisiana; born in…
(Encyclopedia) Milton, John, 1608–74, English poet, b. London, one of the greatest poets of the English language.
Milton's theology, although in the Protestant tradition, is extremely…
Senate Years of Service: 1815-1821; 1826-1831Party: Democratic Republican; Adams; Anti-JacksonianSANFORD, Nathan, a Senator from New York; born in Bridgehampton, Long Island, N.Y., November 5…
Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams VAN DYKE, Nicholas, (son of Nicholas Van Dyke [1738-1789]), a Representative and a…
Senate Years of Service: 1827-1833Party: Adams; Anti-JacksonianFOOT, Samuel Augustus, a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Cheshire, Conn., November 8, 1780; graduated from…
INVERTEBRATE GROUPSECHINODERMS CNIDARIANS SPONGES INSECTS MOLLUSKS ANNELID WORMS HOW DO ANIMALS SURVIVE WITHOUT BONES? DO INVERTEBRATES’ EXOSKELETONS GROW? FIND OUT MOREAbout 95 percent of…
An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States
Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became president…
Before the dawn of electronic media, politicians used songs to deliver attack ads and to woo voters by Beth Rowen Related Links Biographies of the Presidents…
(Encyclopedia) Epstein, Sir JacobEpstein, Sir Jacobĕpˈstīn [key], 1880–1959, sculptor, b. New York City. He studied with Rodin in Paris and later worked chiefly in England. In revolt against the…
