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John Wilson CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1782-1833)

CAMPBELL, John Wilson, a Representative from Ohio; born near Miller’s Iron Works, Augusta County, Va., February 23, 1782; attended the common schools; taught school; studied law; was…

Senate Tie-Breakers

The Question: Which vice president cast the most tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate? How many? The Answer: Vice President John Adams, the country's…

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George Pelton LAWRENCE, Congress, MA (1859-1917)

LAWRENCE, George Pelton, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., May 19, 1859; was graduated from Drury Academy in 1876 and from Amherst (Mass.) College in…

Daniel Pope COOK, Congress, IL (1794-1827)

COOK, Daniel Pope, a Representative from Illinois; born in Scott County, Ky., in 1794; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Kaskaskia,…

Irish Peace Process — Important People

Who Was Who in the Irish Peace Process Key Players behind the Good Friday Agreement by Ann Marie Imbornoni Confused about the the Irish peace process? Click here to read the…

Raimondi, Marcantonio

(Encyclopedia) Raimondi, MarcantonioRaimondi, Marcantoniomärkäntôˈnyō rīmônˈdē [key], b. c.1480, d. before c.1534, Italian engraver. In Venice he was influenced by Dürer to such an extent that he…

George William

(Encyclopedia) George William, 1597–1640, elector of Brandenburg (1619–40). Mild and irresolute, he was a Calvinist, yet he ruled a Lutheran people. He failed to turn the strategic position of…

Thomas CLAYTON, Congress, DE (1777-1854)

Senate Years of Service: 1824-1827; 1837-1847Party: Adams-Clay Federalist; Anti-Jacksonian; WhigCLAYTON, Thomas, (son of Joshua Clayton and cousin of John Middleton Clayton), a Representative…

Counting Crows

rock band Rock band whose records include August and Everything After (1993), one of the bestselling albums of 1994, and Recovering the Satellites (1996). Formed by vocalist Adam Durtiz and…