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Thomas Jordan JARVIS, Congress, NC (1836-1915)

Senate Years of Service: 1894-1895Party: DemocratJARVIS, Thomas Jordan, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Jarvisburg, Currituck County, N.C., January 18, 1836; received his early…

James HOLLAND, Congress, NC (1754-1823)

HOLLAND, James, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Anson County, near the present town of Rutherfordton, N.C., in 1754; received a very limited education; was a major in the State…

Israel PICKENS, Congress, NC (1780-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1826Party: JacksonianPICKENS, Israel, a Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Alabama; born near Concord, Mecklenburg (now Cabarrus) County, N.C…

Christian Coalition

(Encyclopedia) Christian Coalition, organization founded to advance the agenda of political and social conservatives, mostly comprised of evangelical Protestant Republicans, and to preserve what it…

Women Educators and Scholars

  Ruth Fulton Benedict Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers…

Top 10 Vinyl Albums, 2013

The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and U.S. sales data for the top ten selling vinyl albums of 2013. table.tableizer-table {border: 1px…

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Jacobus Van CortlandtStephen Van CortlandtCornelius VanderbiltWilliam Henry VanderbiltSir William Cornelius Van HorneKiliaen Van RensselaerMartha Van RensselaerMatthew VassarThorstein VeblenFrancis…

Gouverneur MORRIS, Congress, NY (1752-1816)

Senate Years of Service: 1800-1803Party: FederalistMORRIS, Gouverneur, (half brother of Lewis Morris and uncle of Lewis Richard Morris), a Delegate and a Senator from New York; born in…

Lee Slater OVERMAN, Congress, NC (1854-1930)

Senate Years of Service: 1903-1930Party: DemocratOVERMAN, Lee Slater, (son-in-law of Augustus Summerfield Merrimon), a Senator from North Carolina; born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C.,…