MASSINGALE, Samuel Chapman, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Quitman, Clarke County, Miss., August 2, 1870; attended the public schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford;…
HART, Archibald Chapman, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Lennoxville, Province of Quebec, Canada, February 27, 1873; moved with his parents to New York City in 1882 and to Hackensack…
WOODYARD, Harry Chapman, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Spencer, Roane County, W.Va., November 13, 1867; attended the common schools; engaged in the wholesale grocery and lumber…
Senate Years of Service: 1943-1949; 1956-1959Party: Republican; RepublicanREVERCOMB, William Chapman, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Covington, Alleghany County, Va., July 20, 1895;…
(Encyclopedia) LeominsterLeominsterlĕmˈĭnstər [key], city (1990 pop. 38,145), Worcester co., N central Mass.; set off from Lancaster 1740, inc. as a city 1915. Plastics, fabricated metals, locks,…
(Encyclopedia) Keats, John, 1795–1821, English poet, b. London. He is considered one of the greatest of English poets.
The son of a livery stable keeper, Keats attended school at Enfield, where he…
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1949; 1952-1955; 1956-1973Party: Republican; Republican; RepublicanCOOPER, John Sherman, a Senator from Kentucky; born in Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky., August 23…
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Appleseed, Johnny (John Chapman, 1774–1847): Massachusetts-born nurseryman; reputed to have spread seeds and seedlings out of which grew the apple orchards of the Midwest. Billy the Kid (William…
The Beatles remain one of the most popular and enduring bands of all time. Their first album, Please Please Me, was released on March 22, 1963. Read about their lasting influence, biographies…
