BABCOCK, Leander, a Representative from New York; born in Paris, Oneida County, N.Y., March 1, 1811; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1830; studied law; was admitted to…
CARTER, Timothy Jarvis, a Representative from Maine; born in Bethel, in the Maine district of Massachusetts, August 18, 1800; attended the town schools of Bethel; studied law at Northampton,…
LIVINGSTON, Henry Walter, (son of Walter Livingston), a Representative from New York; born in Linlithgo, Columbia County, N.Y., in 1768; was graduated from Yale College in 1786; studied law;…
HALDEMAN, Richard Jacobs, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrisburg, Pa., May 19, 1831; pursued an academic course, and was graduated from Yale College in 1851; attended…
DUNCAN, William Garnett, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisville, Ky., March 2, 1800; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1821; studied law; was…
Below are the nominees for best film. Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain are featured in two of the nominated films. They are both in The Tree of Life. Pitt is also in Moneyball.…
The Question: Who invented the mailbox and when? The Answer: First, some background. In the early 1800's, most letters in the U.S. were taken to the post office…
A monk and a nun whose love letters became world famous by David Johnson The tragic story of Abelard and Heloise has resonated through the ages. Around 1100, Peter Abelard went to…
(Encyclopedia) CoustouCoustouk&oomacr;st&oomacr;ˈ [key], family of French sculptors. Nicolas Coustou, 1658–1733, studied with his uncle, Antoine Coysevox, with whom he later collaborated on…
