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John TALIAFERRO, Congress, VA (1768-1852)

TALIAFERRO, John, a Representative from Virginia; born on the estate, “Hays,” near Fredericksburg, King George County, Va., in 1768; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted…

Santiago IGLESIAS, Congress, PR (1872-1939)

IGLESIAS, Santiago, (formerly Santiago Iglesias Pantin), a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in La Coruña, Spain, February 22, 1872; attended the common schools; apprenticed as a…

Calhoun, John Caldwell

(Encyclopedia) Calhoun, John CaldwellCalhoun, John Caldwellkălˌh&oomacr;nˈ [key], 1782–1850, American statesman and political philosopher, b. near Abbeville, S.C., grad. Yale, 1804. He was an…

Adams, John Quincy

(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…

Grand Teton National Park

(Encyclopedia) Grand Teton National ParkGrand Teton National Parktētŏnˈ, tēˈtŏn [key], 309,993 acres (125,503 hectares), NW Wyo.; est. 1929. The park, which includes Jackson Lake and part of Jackson…

The Simpsons: History

A look at the family's jump from TV to the big screen   Related Links The Simpsons Movie Quiz Simpsons Notable Celebrity Cameos The Simpsons Quiz for Beginners The…

Chester Castle BOLTON, Congress, OH (1882-1939)

BOLTON, Chester Castle, (husband of Frances P. Bolton and father of Oliver P. Bolton), a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 5, 1882; attended the public schools; was…

Frank Hughes MURKOWSKI, Congress, AK (1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1981-2002Party: RepublicanMURKOWSKI, Frank Hughes, (father of Lisa Murkowski), a Senator from Alaska; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., March 28, 1933; attended the…