Senate Years of Service: 1847-1849; 1849-1853; 1855-1857; 1857-1865Party: Independent Democrat; Free Soil; Opposition; RepublicanHALE, John Parker, a Representative and a Senator from New…
Senate Years of Service: 1941-1941Party: DemocratHOUSTON, Andrew Jackson, (son of Samuel Houston), a Senator from Texas; born in Independence, Washington County, Tex., June 21, 1854; attended…
Senate Years of Service: 1831-1834Party: JacksonianWILKINS, William, a Senator and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Carlisle, Pa., December 20, 1779; attended Dickinson College,…
A look at some controversial, and botched, renditions of the American national anthem by John Gettings "Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early night . . ." Related Links…
(Encyclopedia) guitar, musical instrument related to the lute, modern guitars normally having six strings that are plucked with the fingers or strummed with a pick. Earlier versions had pairs of…
(Encyclopedia) Egyptian language, extinct language of ancient Egypt, a member of the Afroasiatic family of languages (see Afroasiatic languages). The development of ancient Egyptian is usually…
(Encyclopedia) Fonda, Jane, 1937–, American actress, b. New York City; daughter of Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda. First cast in pert and sexy roles, she later distinguished herself in…
Born: 4/27/1822Birthplace: Point Pleasant, Ohio Ulysses Simpson Grant was born (as Hiram Ulysses Grant) at Point Pleasant, Ohio, on April 27, 1822. He graduated from West Point in 1843 and served…
