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(Encyclopedia) Evans, Caradoc, 1883–1945, Anglo-Welsh novelist and short-story writer. His chief works are his short-story collections, My People (1915), Capel Sion (1916), and My Neighbors (1919),…
oldest person in the worldBorn: April 6, 1894Died: September 11, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA) Best Known as: oldest person in the world Gertrude Baines became the…
Senate Years of Service: 1853-1855; 1855-1857; 1857-1861Party: Whig; Opposition; DemocratBENJAMIN, Judah Philip, a Senator from Louisiana; born on the Island of St. Croix, Danish West Indies (…
In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009.
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aeronautical engineerBorn: 1921 After earning a B.S. and an M.S. in aeronautical engineering, O. S. “Ozzie” Williams became the first African American hired by Republic Aviation, where he served as…
Houston, Tex.Designed in 1979 by Phillip Johnson photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Williams Tower (Transco Tower…
WOODWARD, William, (father of Joseph Addison Woodward), a Representative from South Carolina; birth date unknown; member, State house of representatives, 1818-1823; elected as a Republican to…
MAYRANT, William, a Representative from South Carolina; born in South Carolina, birth date unknown; elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress and served until his resignation on…
