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Charles Harrison PAGE, Congress, RI (1843-1912)

PAGE, Charles Harrison, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Gloucester, Providence County, R.I., July 19, 1843; attended the public schools; during the Civil War enlisted in the Union…

Service Academies

U.S. Military Academy Established in 1802 by an act of Congress, the U.S. Military Academy is located in West Point, N.Y. To gain admission a candidate must first secure a nomination from a member of…

The Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell was cast in England in 1752 for the Pennsylvania Statehouse (now named Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. It was recast in Philadelphia in 1753. It is inscribed with the words, “…

Six Billion of Us

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population reached 6 billion on July 19, 1999, at about 12:24:02 AM GMT (July 18 at 8:24:02 PM EDT). The Census figure is an estimate and not meant to…

National Hot Dog Month

    Hot Dog History   In honor of National Hot Dog Month, some answers to those dogging questions     by Mike Morrison     July is National Hot Dog Month, and according to the…

Canada Day

If you say, “O Canada”, chances are that people will know what you are talking about. Many know the Great White North for its variety of wildlife, interesting food combinations, gorgeous landscape,…

Harry Potter Birthday Controversy

Happy Birthday, Harry! A whole lot of cheering, but how many candles for Harry's cake?   by Holly Hartman     * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * This article was posted…

Robert Ward JOHNSON, Congress, AR (1814-1879)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1861Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Robert Ward, (nephew of James Johnson [1774-1826], John Telemachus Johnson and Richard Mentor Johnson, and brother-in-law of Ambrose…