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Saint Marys, rivers, United States and Canada

(Encyclopedia) Saint Marys. 1 River, c.175 mi (280 km) long, rising in Okefenokee Swamp, SE Ga., and flowing, with a great southern bend, E to the Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Georgia–Florida…

John FORSYTH, Congress, GA (1780-1841)

Senate Years of Service: 1818-1819; 1829-1834Party: Democratic Republican; JacksonianFORSYTH, John, a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Fredericksburg, Va., October 22, 1780;…

Commonwealth of Independent States

(Encyclopedia) Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), community of independent nations established by a treaty signed at Minsk, Belarus, on Dec. 8, 1991, by the heads of state of Russia, Belarus,…

Rosalynn Smith Carter

First LadyBorn: 8/18/1927Birthplace: Plains, Georgia Rosalynn Smith Carter has long championed the rights of women, children, and the mentally ill. As first lady, she served as honorary chair of…

JACKSON, James, Congress, GA (1819-1887)

JACKSON, James, (grandson of James Jackson [1757-1806] and nephew of Jabez Y. Jackson), a Representative from Georgia; born in Jefferson County, Ga., on October 18, 1819; pursued classical…

William Pierce PRICE, Congress, GA (1835-1908)

PRICE, William Pierce, a Representative from Georgia; born in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Ga., January 29, 1835; attended the common schools; was apprenticed to the printer’s trade; moved to…

Frank PARK, Congress, GA (1864-1925)

PARK, Frank, a Representative from Georgia; born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Ala., March 3, 1864; attended the common schools and the University of Georgia at Athens; engaged in teaching 1882-…

Lyman HALL, Congress, GA (1724-1790)

HALL, Lyman, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., April 12, 1724; was graduated from Yale College in 1747; studied theology for a short time and in 1749 began…

George JONES, Congress, GA (1766-1838)

Senate Years of Service: 1807-1807Party: Democratic RepublicanJONES, George, (son of Noble Wymberley Jones), a Senator from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., February 25, 1766; received an…