WILSON, John, a Representative from South Carolina; born at Wilson’s Ferry (now Pelzer), Anderson County, S.C., August 11, 1773; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits in…
DOXEY, Charles Taylor, a Representative from Indiana; born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., July 13, 1841; moved with his mother to Minnesota in 1855 and worked on a farm; later moved to Fairbury,…
When the Falcons Have the Ball Falcon receivers Tony Martin and Terance Mathis have been at worst solid and at best spectacular this season. Tight end O.J. Santiago has been instrumental…
TAYLOR, John Clarence, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Honea Path, Anderson County, S.C., March 2, 1890; attended the public schools and Fruitland Institute, Hendersonville, N.C…
ORR, James Lawrence, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Craytonville, Anderson County, S.C., May 12, 1822; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the University of…
politically active rock group The Grammy award-winning Rage Against the Machine established a reputation for speaking against social and political injustices. Formed in Los Angeles in 1991, the…
actorBorn: 4/5/1952Birthplace: Portland, Oregon After a recurring guest role on Dallas as Morrisey (1978), he landed guest spots on China Beach (1988) and Alien Nation (1989). He had several minor…
(Encyclopedia) PalestinePalestinepălˈəstēn [key], city (1990 pop. 18,042), seat of Anderson co., E Tex.; inc. 1871. It is a market, processing, and rail center for a rich oil area and for the truck…
(Encyclopedia) Boise project, in the Boise, Payette, and Snake river valleys, SW Idaho and E Oregon; developed in 1905 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for irrigation, hydroelectricity, flood…
(Encyclopedia) Floyd, John Buchanan, 1807–63, U.S. Secretary of War (1857–60) and Confederate general, b. Smithfield, Va. After failing as a lawyer and cotton planter in Arkansas, he returned to…
