(Encyclopedia) Adams, John Quincy, 1767–1848, 6th President of the United States (1825–29), b. Quincy (then in Braintree), Mass.; son of John Adams and Abigail Adams and father of Charles Francis…
SMITH, Adam, a Representative from Washington; born in Washington D.C., June 15, 1965; graduated from Tyee High School, Seattle, Wash. 1983; B.A., Fordham University, New York, N.Y., 1987; J.D…
(Encyclopedia) Dallas, George Mifflin, 1792–1864, American statesman, vice president of the United States (1845–49), b. Philadelphia; son of Alexander James Dallas. He read law, was admitted (1813)…
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. In 1864, Arlington became a military…
(Encyclopedia) Washington and Lee University, at Lexington, Va.; coeducational; founded and opened 1749 as Augusta Academy. It was called Liberty Hall in 1776; became Liberty Hall Academy (a college…
Senate Years of Service: 1909-1921Party: DemocratCHAMBERLAIN, George Earle, (grandson of Stevenson Archer [1786-1848], great-grandson of John Archer), a Senator from Oregon; born on a…
by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable landmarks. Follow this…
(Encyclopedia) Pickering, Timothy, 1745–1829, American political leader and Revolutionary War army officer, b. Salem, Mass. He was admitted to the bar (1768) and played an active part in pre-…
authorBorn: 3/11/1952Birthplace: Cambridge, England British author who wrote the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of books, which was adapted for television and stage. His works…
