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Jabez Young JACKSON, Congress, GA (1790)

JACKSON, Jabez Young, (son of James Jackson [1757-1806] and uncle of James Jackson[1819-1887]), a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., in July 1790; resided at Clarkesville;…

Charles Lacy SOUTH, Congress, TX (1892-1965)

SOUTH, Charles Lacy, a Representative from Texas; born on a farm near Damascus, Washington County, Va., July 22, 1892; moved with his parents to Callahan County, Tex., in 1898 and to Coleman…

Ayler, Albert

(Encyclopedia) Ayler, Albert, 1936-1970, free-jazz saxophonist, b. Cleveland, OH. Ayler was taught to play saxophone by his father, a semiprofessional musician, and the two often…

Pierre S. du Pont

industrialist, philanthropistBorn: 1/15/1870Birthplace: near Wilmington, Del. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1890, he worked in his family's chemical business…

Teens' Top 10 Young Adult Books, 2003

Teen readers across the country vote for the best from the American Library Association Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA Teens' Favorite Funny Books…

Andrew Jackson YOUNG, Jr., Congress, GA (1932)

YOUNG, Andrew Jackson, Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 12, 1932; educated in public schools of New Orleans, Gilbert Academy, and Dillard…

Bryan Rust YOUNG, Congress, KY (1800-1882)

YOUNG, Bryan Rust, (brother of William Singleton Young and uncle of John Young Brown), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., January 14, 1800; attended the…