Senate Years of Service: 1810-1821Party: FederalistDANA, Samuel Whittlesey, a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Wallingford, Conn., February 13, 1760; pursued academic…
Senate Years of Service: 1993-2011Party: DemocratFEINGOLD, Russell Dana, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., March 2, 1953; graduated, Janesville Craig High School…
DANA, Samuel, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Groton, Mass., June 26, 1767; attended the district school; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1789 and commenced practice in…
DANE, Joseph, a Representative from Maine; born in Beverly, Essex County, Mass., October 25, 1778; received his early education in Beverly, Mass.; attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.,…
WASHBURN, Henry Dana, a Representative from Indiana; born in Windsor, Vt., March 28, 1832; attended the common schools; became a tanner and a currier; taught school for several years; moved to…
(Encyclopedia) NorthwichNorthwichnôrthˈwĭch [key], town (1991 pop. 32,664), Cheshire West and Chester, W central England, at the confluence of the Weaver and Dane rivers. Northwich was once the…
The Model Hero: PerseusClassical MythologyThe Model Hero: PerseusA Face Only a Mother Could LoveHomeward BoundA Family Reunion Could there be a hero more virtuous than Perseus? A model of chivalry,…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Henry Arthur, 1851–1929, English playwright. His reputation was first established with the melodrama The Silver King (with Henry Herman; 1882). Strongly influenced by the great…
actorBorn: 3/8/1977Birthplace: Cheshire, Connecticut Van Der Beek became instantly famous playing the sensitive Dawson Leery on the TV series Dawson's Creek (1998– ), a megahit among teens for its…
Joseph Story (1811-1845)The Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black (…
