(Encyclopedia) Adams, John (John Coolidge Adams), 1947–, American composer, b. Worcester, Mass. A clarinetist, he studied composition at Harvard (B.A. 1969, M.A. 1971). Often regarded as the most…
Inaugural Trivia Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations by Christine Frantz and Beth Rowen NOTABLE INAUGURAL EVENTS George Washington's was the shortest inaugural…
BRIGGS, George Nixon, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Adams, Mass., April 12, 1796; when seven years of age moved with his parents to Manchester, Vt., and, two years later, to…
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Washington, state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It is bordered by Idaho (E); Oregon, with the Columbia River marking much of the boundary (S); the Pacific Ocean…
(Encyclopedia) Williams, Ephraim, 1715–55, American soldier, founder of Williams College, b. Newton, Mass. After several years as a sailor, he lived in Massachusetts and took part in defending the…
(Encyclopedia) McClellan, George Brinton, 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Philadelphia. After graduating (1846) from West Point, he served with distinction in the Mexican War and…
PUTNAM, Adam, a Representative from Florida; born in Bartow, Polk County, Fla., July 31, 1974; B.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 1995; farmer; rancher; member of the Florida…
SCHIFF, Adam, a Representative from California; born in Framingham, Norfolk County, Mass., June 22, 1960; graduated from Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1982; J.D., Harvard University,…
