WILLEY, Earle Dukes, a Representative from Delaware; born in Greenwood, Sussex County, Del., July 21, 1889; attended the public schools and George Washington University Law School, Washington…
stepmother of Abraham LincolnBorn: 12/13/1788Birthplace: Hardin County, Ky. Sarah Bush grew up in Elizabethtown, Ky., one of nine children of Christopher and Hanna Bush. In 1806 she married Daniel…
HALSEY, Silas, (father of Jehiel Howell Halsey and Nicoll Halsey), a Representative from New York; born in Southampton, Long Island, N.Y., October 6, 1743 (old style); attended the public…
HALSTEAD, William, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Elizabeth, N.J., June 4, 1794; was graduated from Princeton College in 1812; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1816 and…
KEE, John, (husband of Maude Elizabeth Kee and father of James Kee), a Representative from West Virginia; born in Glenville, Gilmer County, W.Va., August 22, 1874; attended the public schools…
(Encyclopedia) Darnley, Henry Stuart or Stewart, Lord, 1545–67, second husband of Mary Queen of Scots and father of James I of England (James VI of Scotland). His mother was Margaret Douglas, the…
(Encyclopedia) BrontëBrontëbrŏnˈtē [key], family of English novelists, including Charlotte Brontë, 1816–55, English novelist, Emily Jane Brontë, 1818–48, English novelist and poet, and Anne Brontë,…
Power Points Did you know these facts about powerful women?In prehistoric times, women were worshiped as supernatural beings because they could create life. The supreme creator was female—the Great…
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(Encyclopedia) Mortimer, Edmund de, 3d earl of March and 1st earl of UlsterMortimer, Edmund de, 3d earl of March and 1st earl of Ulsterdə môrˈtĭmər [key], 1351–81, English nobleman. He succeeded (…
