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Benjamin Harrison

Born: 8/20/1833Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio, on Aug. 20, 1833, the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president. A graduate of Miami…

Dorothy McGuire

actressBorn: 6/14/1919Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Dorothy McGuire made her stage debut at the age of 13 (opposite a young Henry Fonda) in A Kiss For Cinderella in her hometown of Omaha. In 1938 she…

Albert Gallatin HAWES, Congress, KY (1804-1849)

HAWES, Albert Gallatin, (brother of Richard Hawes, nephew of Aylett Hawes, granduncle of Harry Bartow Hawes, and cousin of Aylett Hawes Buckner), a Representative from Kentucky; born near…

Francis JOHNSON, Congress, KY (1776-1842)

JOHNSON, Francis, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Caroline County, Va., June 19, 1776; pursued preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; moved to…

Innes, James

(Encyclopedia) Innes, JamesInnes, Jamesĭnˈĭs [key], 1754–98, American lawyer, b. Caroline co., Va. As commander of a Virginia regiment, he took part in many battles of the American Revolution. He was…

Jeremiah Wilbur DWIGHT, Congress, NY (1819-1885)

DWIGHT, Jeremiah Wilbur, (father of John Wilbur Dwight), a Representative from New York; born in Cincinnatus, Cortland County, N.Y., April 17, 1819; moved with his parents in 1830 to Caroline…

Nicholas WARE, Congress, GA (1769-1824)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1823; 1823-1824Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford RepublicanWARE, Nicholas, a Senator from Georgia; born in Caroline County, Va., in 1769; moved with his…

Richard HAWES, Congress, KY (1797-1877)

HAWES, Richard, (brother of Albert Gallatin Hawes, nephew of Aylett Hawes, and cousin of Aylett Hawes Buckner), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va.,…

Ulithi

(Encyclopedia) UlithiUlithi&oomacr;lēˈthē [key], atoll comprising 40 islets, 1.75 sq mi (4.53 sq km), W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands. Ulithi is part of the Federated States of Micronesia;…

Oreor

(Encyclopedia) OreorOreorôrˈāôrˌ [key] or KororKororkôrˈrôˌ [key], volcanic island (c.3 sq mi/7.8 sq km; 1990 pop. 10,501), Palau, in the W Caroline Islands, W Pacific. Most of the republic's…