BARRY, William Taylor Sullivan, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Columbus, Lowndes County, Miss., December 10, 1821; was graduated from Yale College in 1841; studied law; was…
(Encyclopedia) Diogenes LaërtiusDiogenes Laërtiusdīŏjˈənēz [key]Diogenes Laërtiuslāörˈshēəs [key], fl. early 3d cent., Greek biographer. Extant is a work in 10 books on the lives and opinions of the…
(Encyclopedia) Buena Vista, battle of, military engagement in the Mexican War, fought Feb. 22–23, 1847. The battle site was just S of Saltillo, Coahuila, in Mexico. Gen. Zachary Taylor, disobeying…
DONNELLY, Ignatius, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Philadelphia, Pa., November 3, 1831; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1852 and commenced…
GRINNELL, Joseph, (brother of Moses Hicks Grinnell), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New Bedford, Mass., November 17, 1788; completed preparatory studies; moved to New York City…
COCKS, William Willets, (brother of Frederick Cocks Hicks), a Representative from New York; born in Old Westbury, Long Island, N.Y., July 24, 1861; attended private schools and Swarthmore…
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932–2011, Anglo-American film actress, b. London. Regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Taylor went from child star and typical teenager roles to a…
BROWN, Lathrop, a Representative from New York; born in New York City February 26, 1883; was graduated from Groton School, Massachusetts, in 1900 and from Harvard University in 1903; engaged…
OâDAY, Caroline Love Goodwin, a Representative from New York; born in Perry, Houston County, Ga., June 22, 1875; attended private schools and was graduated from Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens,…
Senate Years of Service: 1935-1947Party: DemocratRADCLIFFE, George Lovic Pierce, a Senator from Maryland; born on a farm at Lloyds, near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 22, 1877;…
