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James Crawford FREEMAN, Congress, GA (1820-1885)

FREEMAN, James Crawford, a Representative from Georgia; born in Clinton (later Gray), Jones County, Ga., April 1, 1820; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved to…

Nathan BRYAN, Congress, NC (1748-1798)

BRYAN, Nathan, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Craven (now Jones) County, N.C., in 1748; member of the house of commons of North Carolina in 1787 and 1791-1794; elected as a…

Marsha BLACKBURN, Congress, TN (1952)

BLACKBURN, Marsha, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Laurel, Miss., June 6, 1952; graduated from Northeast Jones High School, Laurel, Miss.; B.S. Mississippi State University, Mississippi…

Lynn Redgrave

actressBorn: 3/8/1943Birthplace: London, England Already a veteran of television and the stage, Redgrave made her first film appearance in Tom Jones (1963) and received an Oscar nomination for her…

Famous African American Inventors

Lewis Howard Latimer, Patricia Bath, and other exceptional scientists by Ann Marie Imbornoni Lewis Howard Latimer Related Links Black History Month FeaturesAfrican American History…

Jackson

(Encyclopedia) Jackson. 1 City (1990 pop. 37,446), seat of Jackson co., S Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1857. It is an industrial and commercial center in a farm region. The city's chief…

Why's it called a Ferris Wheel?

The Question: Is the Ferris wheel actually named after someone named Ferris? The Answer: Yes. It's named after its inventor, Pittsburgh bridge builder…

PARKER, Michael (Mike), Congress, MS (1949)

PARKER, Michael (Mike), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., October 31, 1949; graduated from Franklin County High School, Meadville, Miss., 1967; B.A., William…