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Federico DEGETAU, Congress, PR (1862-1914)

DEGETAU, Federico, a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Ponce, P.R., December 5, 1862; attended the common schools and Central College of Ponce; completed an academic course at…

Romualdo PACHECO, Congress, CA (1831-1899)

PACHECO, Romualdo, a Representative from California; born in Santa Barbara, Calif., October 31, 1831; was instructed by private tutors; engaged in nautical pursuits and subsequently in…

The Masters 1999

A Preview of the 1999 Masters Tournament by Gerry Brown Mark O'Meara and Tiger Woods, the last two golfers to win the green jacket, survey Augusta during a practice round for the 1999…

May Day

A cornucopia of holidays by Shmuel Ross Related Links Spring Poems Holidays Haymarket Square Riot   May 1st, often called May Day, just…

evangelist

(Encyclopedia) evangelistevangelistĭvănˈjəlĭst [key] [Gr.,=Gospel], title given to saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors of the four Gospels. The four evangelists are often symbolized…

stoneware

(Encyclopedia) stoneware, hard pottery made from siliceous paste, fired at high temperature to vitrify (make glassy) the body. Stoneware is heavier and more opaque than porcelain and differs from…

To the Moon and Mars

To the Moon and Mars In January 2004, President George W. Bush announced the ambitious goal of putting humans on Mars. The first stage involves returning to the Moon by the year 2020 and…

Ogden Livingston MILLS, Congress, NY (1884-1937)

MILLS, Ogden Livingston, a Representative from New York; born in Newport, R.I., August 23, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from the academic department of Harvard University…

Edwin Denison MORGAN, Congress, NY (1811-1883)

Senate Years of Service: 1863-1869Party: RepublicanMORGAN, Edwin Denison, (cousin of Morgan Gardner Bulkeley), a Senator from New York; born in Washington, Mass., February 8, 1811; moved with…

Samuel Greene ARNOLD, Congress, RI (1821-1880)

Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863Party: RepublicanARNOLD, Samuel Greene, (granduncle of Theodore Francis Green), a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., April 12, 1821;…