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SMITH, Thomas, Congress, PA (1745-1809)

SMITH, Thomas, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born near Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1745; pursued preparatory studies; attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland; immigrated to the…

Thomas RODNEY, Congress, DE (1744-1811)

RODNEY, Thomas, (father of Caesar Augustus Rodney, brother of Caesar Rodney, and cousin of George Brydges Rodney), a Delegate from Delaware; born near Dover, Kent County, Del., June 4, 1744;…

Holiday Philanthropy

Getting Involved Volunteer opportunities exist in virtually any form, and on levels ranging from national to local service. The Web is a great resource for locating opportunities in your area and…

Wilco

rock group Founded after the 1994 breakup of Uncle Tupelo and including four of that group's original members, Wilco (1994–present) has carried on in Uncle Tupelo's alternative-country-rock hybrid…

Cassandra Wilson

singerBorn: 12/4/1955Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi With such albums as Songbook (1985), Blue Skies (1988), and Blue Light Til Dawn (1993), many critics call her the finest jazz vocalist of her…

Elizabeth Hanford DOLE, Congress, NC (1936)

Senate Years of Service: 2003-2009Party: RepublicanDOLE, Elizabeth Hanford, (wife of Robert J. Dole), a Senator from North Carolina; born in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, on July 29…