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Brees, Drew

(Encyclopedia) Brees, Drew (Andrew Christopher Brees)Brees, Drewbrēz [key], 1979–, American football player, b. Austin, Tex. At Purdue in 2000 he quarterbacked the Boilermakers to the Big 10…

Cate Blanchett

actressBorn: 5/14/1969Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia Born to a Texan father and an Australian mother, the Blanchett was 10 years old when her father died. A student of economics and fine arts at…

Robert ALLEN, Congress, TN (1778-1844)

ALLEN, Robert, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Augusta County, Va., June 19, 1778; attended the rural schools and William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.; studied law and…

ALLEN, Robert, Congress, TN (1778-1844)

ALLEN, Robert, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Augusta County, Va., June 19, 1778; attended the rural schools and William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.; studied law and practiced…

Cyrus BEERS, Congress, NY (1786-1850)

BEERS, Cyrus, a Representative from New York; born in Newtown, Conn., June 21, 1786; moved with his parents to New York City; obtained a limited education in the public schools; engaged in…

Alexander Kerr CRAIG, Congress, PA (1828-1892)

CRAIG, Alexander Kerr, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Claysville, Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pa., February 21, 1828; attended the common schools and was educated by a…

Finis Ewing McLEAN, Congress, KY (1806-1881)

McLEAN, Finis Ewing, (brother of John McLean and uncle of James David Walker), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Russellville, Logan County, Ky., February 19, 1806; attended the…

Thomas WILLIAMS, Congress, PA (1806-1872)

WILLIAMS, Thomas, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., August 28, 1806; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Dickinson College,…

John Hall FULTON, Congress, VA (1836)

FULTON, John Hall, (brother of Andrew Steele Fulton), a Representative from Virginia; born in Augusta County, Va., birth date unknown; attended the common schools and was graduated from…

William BUTLER, Congress, SC (1790-1850)

BUTLER, William, (son of William Butler [1759-1821], brother of Andrew Pickens Butler, and father of Matthew Calbraith Butler), a Representative from South Carolina; born in the Edgefield…