Senate Years of Service: 1879-1885Party: DemocratWILLIAMS, John Stuart, a Senator from Kentucky; born near Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Ky., July 10, 1818; attended the common schools;…
LINCOLN, Enoch, (son of Levi Lincoln [1749-1820] and brother of Levi Lincoln [1782-1868]), a Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine; born in Worcester, Mass., December 28, 1788; was…
electrical engineer, inventorBorn: 7/9/1856Birthplace: Smiljan Lika, Croatia A brilliant but eccentric inventor, Tesla is responsible for many of the innovations in modern electrical machinery and…
writer, editor, actorBorn: 3/18/1927Birthplace: New York City Tall professional author and editor who also makes cameo appearances in films. Thoroughly educated, first at Phillips Exeter Academy in…
BAKEWELL, Charles Montague, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 24, 1867; attended the public schools and the preparatory department of Western University of…
DUNCAN, Joseph, a Representative from Illinois; born in Paris, Bourbon County, Ky., February 22, 1794; pursued classical studies; during the War of 1812 was commissioned ensign in the…
GARFIELDE, Selucius, a Delegate from the Territory of Washington; born in Shoreham, Addison County, Vt., December 8, 1822; moved to Gallipolis, Ohio, and later to Paris, Ky., where he engaged…
Senate Years of Service: 1835-1837Party: JacksonianEWING, William Lee Davidson, a Senator from Illinois; born in Paris, Ky., August 31, 1795; pursued academic studies; studied law; admitted to…
COURTNEY, William Wirt, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., September 7, 1889; was graduated from Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, Tenn., in 1907;…
Chartres CathedralTasha Vincent1100–1300Construction of Cathedral at Chartres, France.1144Second Crusade begins.c. 1150Angkor Wat is completed.1150–1167Universities of Paris and Oxford founded in…