(Encyclopedia) Mahan, Dennis Hart, 1802–71, American soldier and educator, b. New York City; father of Alfred Thayer Mahan. He graduated (1824) from West Point, and from that year until 1871, except…
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Robert Love, 1850–1912, U.S. politician, governor of Tennessee (1887–91, 1897–99), b. Carter co., Tenn. A lawyer, he was a Democrat in Congress (1879–81) and in 1886 defeated…
(Encyclopedia) Coburn, Alvin LangdonCoburn, Alvin Langdonkōˈbûrn [key], 1882–1936, American photographer, b. Boston. Coburn began making photographs at eight and was one of the younger members of…
(Encyclopedia) ÆthelflædÆthelflædĕˈthəlflĕd, ăˈthĕlflăd [key] or EthelfledaEthelfleda–flēˈdə [key], d. 918, daughter of King Alfred the Great of Wessex and wife of Æthelred, ealdorman [alderman or…
MORRELL, Edward de Veaux, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Newport, R.I., August 7, 1863; attended private schools and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…
REID, James Wesley, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wentworth, Rockingham County, N.C., June 11, 1849; pursued an academic course; was graduated from Emory and Henry College,…
MALLORY, Rufus, a Representative from Oregon; born in Coventry, Chenango County, N.Y., January 10, 1831; attended the common schools and the Alfred (N.Y.) University; moved to New London, Iowa…
Last of the Yahi tribeBorn: 1860? In August 1911, a silent “wild man” was found walking down from the northeastern California hills. He was brought to the local sheriff, and a member of the nearby…
ALLEN, Amos Lawrence, a Representative from Maine; born in Waterboro, York County, Maine, March 17, 1837; attended the common schools, Whitestown Seminary, Whitestown, N.Y., and was graduated…
CONKLING, Frederick Augustus, (son of Alfred Conkling and brother of Roscoe Conkling), a Representative from New York; born in Canajoharie, Montgomery County, N.Y., August 22, 1816; pursued…