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Charles S. SEWALL, Congress, MD (1779-1848)

SEWALL, Charles S., a Representative from Maryland; born in Queen Annes County, Md., in 1779; attended the common schools; served in the Forty-second Regiment, Maryland Militia, in the War of…

Michael Crichton

writerBorn: 10/23/1942Birthplace: Chicago Writer best known for his creation of the award-winning TV drama ER (1994–present) and his popular novels, many of which have been made into Hollywood…

DENNIS, John, Congress, MD (1807-1859)

DENNIS, John, (son of John Dennis [1771-1806] and cousin of Littleton Purnell Dennis), a Representative from Maryland; born at “Beckford,” near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., in 1807;…

short story

(Encyclopedia) short story, brief prose fiction. The term covers a wide variety of narratives—from stories in which the main focus is on the course of events to studies of character, from the “short…

America’s Best Hospitals, 2010

The annual U.S. News & World Report list of the United States' best hospitals is prepared by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of…

America’s Best Hospitals, 2011

The annual U.S. News & World Report list of the United States' best hospitals is prepared by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of…

Oscar William SWIFT, Congress, NY (1869-1940)

SWIFT, Oscar William, a Representative from New York; born in Paines Hollow, Herkimer County, N.Y., April 11, 1869; moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Adrian in 1877; attended…

Leo Elwood ALLEN, Congress, IL (1898-1973)

ALLEN, Leo Elwood, a Representative from Illinois; born in Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Ill., October 5, 1898; attended the public schools; during the First World War served as a sergeant in…