alternative rock band One of several Seattle-based grunge bands, Pearl Jam found a following during the 1990s. The group's first album, Ten (1991), established the band with songs such as “ Alive”…
musician, writerBorn: 1/17/1955Birthplace: Fort Monroe, Virginia Earle's unwillingness to be defined as either a rock or a country musician prevented him from breaking into the mainstream but…
singer, songwriterBorn: 9/9/1941Birthplace: Dawson, GA Legendary soul singer whose death at age 26 ended a career just as it was about to blossom. In 1962, Redding, a former choir member, was a…
ARNOLD, Samuel, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Haddam, Conn., June 1, 1806; attended the local academy at Plainfield, Conn., and Westfield Academy, Massachusetts; devoted most of…
BAKER, Robert, a Representative from New York; born at Bury St. Edmunds, England, in April 1862; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States in 1882 and settled in Albany, N.Y…
HANCOCK, Melton D. (Mel), a Representative from Missouri; born in Cape Fair, Stone County, Mo., September 14, 1929; attended schools in Carthage, Mo., Topeka, Kans., and Springfield, Mo.; B.S.,…
HANCOCK, Melton D. (Mel), a Representative from Missouri; born in Cape Fair, Stone County, Mo., September 14, 1929; attended schools in Carthage, Mo., Topeka, Kans., and Springfield, Mo.; B.S…
CRUGER, Daniel, a Representative from New York; born in Sunbury, Pa., December 22, 1780; attended the public schools; learned the printerâs trade; published the Owego Democrat at Owego, N.Y…
Senate Years of Service: 1814-1815Party: UnknownLOCKE, Francis, (nephew of Matthew Locke), a Senator from North Carolina; born in Rowan County, N.C., October 31, 1776; attended Zion-Parnassus…
