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Jonathan ARNOLD, Congress, RI (1741-1793)

ARNOLD, Jonathan, (father of Lemuel Hastings Arnold and great-great-grandfather of Theodore Francis Green), a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., December 3, 1741; studied…

Tommy Tedesco

guitaristBorn: 7/3/1930Birthplace: Niagara Falls, New York Tedesco was the most-sought-after studio guitarist in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s. He performed with Frank Zappa, Cher, Barbra…

Where in the World Do Animals Live?

Animals live only where they can survive. Koalas, for example, eat only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees, so they must live in Australia, where these trees grow. All of the animals listed…

Top Ten Greenest Colleges in the U.S., 2009

The Sierra Club selected the top ten most environmentally friendly colleges and universities in the country. Results are based on clean-energy purchases, green-building policies,…

Joseph BARKER, Congress, MA (1751-1815)

BARKER, Joseph, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Branford, Conn., October 19, 1751; attended the common schools in Branford, Harvard College for two years, and was graduated from…

George Washington KIPP, Congress, PA (1847-1911)

KIPP, George Washington, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Green Township, Pike County, Pa., March 28, 1847; attended the public schools; engaged in the lumber business for thirty-…

John DAVENPORT, Congress, OH (1788-1855)

DAVENPORT, John, a Representative from Ohio; born near Winchester, Jefferson County, Va., January 9, 1788; attended the common schools; moved to Ohio in 1818 and engaged in mercantile pursuits…

DAVENPORT, John, Congress, VA (1788-1855)

DAVENPORT, John, a Representative from Ohio; born near Winchester, Jefferson County, Va., January 9, 1788; attended the common schools; moved to Ohio in 1818 and engaged in mercantile pursuits;…

George Thomas DAVIS, Congress, MA (1810-1877)

DAVIS, George Thomas, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Sandwich, Mass., January 12, 1810; was graduated from Harvard University in 1829; studied law at Cambridge and Greenfield,…