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Esbon BLACKMAR, Congress, NY (1805-1857)

BLACKMAR, Esbon, a Representative from New York; born in Freehold, Greene County, N.Y., June 19, 1805; attended the district schools and was graduated from the high school; engaged in the…

William PIERCE, Congress, GA (1740-1789)

PIERCE, William, a Delegate from Georgia; born in that State in 1740; completed preparatory studies; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War as aide-de-camp to Gen.…

Wounded Knee

(Encyclopedia) Wounded Knee, creek, rising in SW S.Dak. and flowing NW to the White River; site of the last major battle of the Indian wars. The…

Superheroes: The Next Generation

Ready or not here comes a new Superman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman to a movie theater or television near you. By Jennie Wood Related…

Value: Tints and Shades

The lightness or darkness of a color is called its value. You can find the values of a color by making its tints and shades. Tints are light values that are made by mixing a color with white. For…

Warren Perry NOBLE, Congress, OH (1820-1903)

NOBLE, Warren Perry, a Representative from Ohio; born near Berwick, Luzerne County, Pa., June 14, 1820; moved to Ohio; attended the common schools; taught school; was graduated from Wadsworth…

Mordecai OLIVER, Congress, MO (1819-1898)

OLIVER, Mordecai, a Representative from Missouri; born in Anderson County, Ky., October 22, 1819; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced…

Stephen SANFORD, Congress, NY (1826-1913)

SANFORD, Stephen, (son of John Sanford [1803-1857] and father of John Sanford [1851_1939]), a Representative from New York; born in Mayfield, Fulton County, N.Y., May 26, 1826; attended the…

Samuel WALLIN, Congress, NY (1856-1917)

WALLIN, Samuel, a Representative from New York; born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., July 31, 1856; moved with his parents to Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., in 1864; attended the…

Alfred Parish STONE, Congress, OH (1813-1865)

STONE, Alfred Parish, a Representative from Ohio; born in Worthington, Mass., June 28, 1813; attended the common schools; moved to Columbus, Ohio, in 1832 and engaged in mercantile pursuits;…