(Encyclopedia) Clinton, George, 1739–1812, American statesman, vice president of the United States (1805–1812), b. Little Britain, N.Y. Before he was 20 he served on a privateer and, in the French…
(Encyclopedia) Wilkinson, James, 1757–1825, American general and one of the most corrupt and devious officers in the nation's early army, b. Calvert co., Md. Abandoning his medical studies in 1776 to…
American Music TimelinePart V: 1930-1960 by David Johnson 1932 1936 1944 1948 1954 1959 Next: 1960s 1932 Blues pianist Thomas A. Dorsey, "father of gospel music," writes song "…
After years of struggling for visibility and acceptance, transgender individuals and the issues they face came into the national spotlight in 2015.
Caitlyn Jenner Photo Credit:…
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert Lawrence), 1885–1930, English author, one of the primary shapers of 20th-century fiction.
Lawrence believed that industrialized Western culture was…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Mississippi Member Name Birth-Death ABERNETHY, Thomas Gerstle 1903-1998 ADAMS, Robert Huntington 1792-1830…
Mayor: Bill de Blasio (to Dec. 2017) Borough Presidents: Bronx, Ruben Diaz; Brooklyn, Eric Adams; Manhattan, Gale Brewer; Queens, Melinda Katz; Staten Island, James Oddo 2010 census population (…
