Senate Years of Service: 1928-1937Party: RepublicanHASTINGS, Daniel Oren, a Senator from Delaware; born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., March 5, 1874; was educated under private…
activistBorn: April 7, 1912Birthplace: Worthing, EnglandDied: October 24, 2002 Harry Hay was born to American parents Margaret and Harry, Sr. in Worthing, England. Hayâs…
LONG, John Davis, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, October 27, 1838; attended the common schools at Buckfield and Hebron Academy, Maine; was…
Conjunctions connect words or groups of words.Coordinating Conjunctions A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two words or two groups of words that are used in the same way—that is,…
(Encyclopedia) William the Silent or William of Orange (William I, prince of Orange), 1533–84, Dutch statesman, principal founder of Dutch independence.
William married four times. His first wife…
The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…
An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States
Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became president…
Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891 Party: Democrat WILSON, Ephraim King, (son of Ephraim King Wilson [1771-1834]), a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Snow Hill, Worcester…
