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George Walker CRAWFORD, Congress, GA (1798-1872)

CRAWFORD, George Walker, a Representative from Georgia; born in Columbia County, Ga., December 22, 1798; was graduated from Princeton College in 1820; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Top 10 Selling Albums, 2009

The following table lists the rank, title, and artist for each of the top ten selling albums in the United States during 2010. Rank Title Artist1. Recovery Eminem2.Need…

Top 10 Selling Albums, 2010

The following table lists the rank, title, and artist for each of the top ten selling albums in the United States during 2010. Rank Title Artist1. Recovery…

John Harley BURKE, Congress, CA (1894-1951)

BURKE, John Harley, a Representative from California; born in Excelsior, Richland County, Wis., June 2, 1894; moved to Milaca, Minn., with his parents in 1897, to San Pedro, Calif., in 1900,…

Compromise of 1850

(Encyclopedia) Compromise of 1850. The annexation of Texas to the United States and the gain of new territory by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the close of the Mexican War (1848) aggravated the…

Ralph Waldo GWINN, Congress, NY (1884-1962)

GWINN, Ralph Waldo, a Representative from New York; born in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., March 29, 1884; attended the public schools and the preparatory school of Taylor University,…

Jay LE FEVRE, Congress, NY (1893-1970)

LE FEVRE, Jay, a Representative from New York; born in New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y., September 6, 1893; was graduated from the Lawrenceville (N.J.) Preparatory School and attended Dartmouth…