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Israel Thompson HATCH, Congress, NY (1808-1875)

HATCH, Israel Thompson, a Representative from New York; born in Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y., June 30, 1808; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y…

William Henry HATCH, Congress, MO (1833-1896)

HATCH, William Henry, a Representative from Missouri; born near Georgetown, Scott County, Ky., September 11, 1833; attended the schools of Lexington, Ky., studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Jonathan Hatch HUBBARD, Congress, VT (1768-1849)

HUBBARD, Jonathan Hatch, a Representative from Vermont; born in Tolland, Tolland County, Conn., May 7, 1768; at the age of eleven moved with his parents to Claremont, N.H.; was instructed by a…

History of Women's History Month

by Borgna Brunner When I started working on women's history about thirty years ago, the field did not exist. People didn't think that women had a history worth knowing. —Gerda Lerner,…

Linton, William James

(Encyclopedia) Linton, William James, 1812–97, Anglo-American wood engraver, author, and political reformer. In 1842 he began working as a wood engraver with John Orrin Smith and produced…

Utah

Capital: Salt Lake City State abbreviation/Postal code: Utah/UT Governor: Gary Herbert, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Spencer J. Cox, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Mike…

Animal Dads

Most animals never even see their parents! Many never meet their fathers and some never meet their mothers, either. Some insects, fish, amphibians and reptiles hatch from fertilized eggs and face…

John F. Kennedy, Jr., Remembered

John F. Kennedy, Jr., Remembered Reactions of friends, family, and public figures by Beth Rowen Memorials to John F. Kennedy, Jr., appeared at his Tribeca home and the offices of George…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Drawing

WHAT DO ARTISTS DRAW WITH? WHAT DO THE NUMBERS AND LETTERS ON PENCILS MEAN? IS DRAWING ALWAYS BLACK AND WHITE?SHADINGFIND OUT MOREDrawing uses lines, dots, or similar marks to create pictures and…