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George Brydges RODNEY, Congress, DE (1803-1883)

RODNEY, George Brydges, (cousin of Caesar Rodney, Caesar Augustus Rodney, and Thomas Rodney), a Representative from Delaware; born in Lewes, Del., April 2, 1803; received a liberal education…

Rodney Marvin LOVE, Congress, OH (1908-1996)

LOVE, Rodney Marvin, a Representative from Ohio; born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, July 18, 1908; graduated from Steele High School in 1926, from Ohio State University at Columbus in…

Hiram Rodney BURTON, Congress, DE (1841-1927)

BURTON, Hiram Rodney, a Representative from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., November 13, 1841; attended the public schools and St. Peter’s Academy at Lewes; taught for two…

Caleb Rodney LAYTON, Congress, DE (1851-1930)

LAYTON, Caleb Rodney, a Representative from Delaware; born on the Long farm near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., September 8, 1851; attended the public schools and Georgetown Academy; was…

Race Riots in the U.S.

Read about some of the most significant riots in U.S. history 1898: Wilmington, North Carolina While Democrats held power at the state level in North Carolina, a coalition of white…

King Abdullah of Jordan

The Question: When and where was the king of Jordan, King Abdullah, born? The Answer: King Abdullah was born in Amman, Jordan on January 30,…

Yolanda King Biography

social activistDied: May 15, 2007 (Santa Monica, California) Best Known as: eldest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. A social activist, motivational speaker,…

Henrietta Chamberlain King

rancherBorn: 7/21/1832Birthplace: Boonville, Mo. Henrietta Maria Morse Chamberlain was an only child whose mother died when she was three. Her father, a Presbyterian missionary in Missouri and…

Denmark: Kings and Queens

Harold Bluetooth, king of Denmark (935–c. 985)Sweyn, king of Denmark (986–1014)Harthacanute, king of Denmark (1035–42) and of the English (1040–42)Canute the Saint, king (1080–86) and patron saint…

Sweden: Kings and Queens

Kings and QueensKarl XII (1697–1718)Ulrica Eleonora (1719–1720)Fredrik I (1720–1751)Adolf Fredrik (1751–1771)Gustaf III (1771–1792)Gustaf IV Adolf (1792–1809)Karl XIII (1809–1818)Karl XIV Johan (…