McINTOSH, Lachlan, a Delegate from Georgia; born near Raits, in Badenoch, Scotland, March 17, 1725; immigrated with his parents to Georgia in 1736 and established the settlement of New…
(Encyclopedia) Marprelate controversyMarprelate controversymärˈprĕlˌĭt [key], a 16th-century English religious argument. Martin Marprelate was the pseudonym under which appeared several Puritan…
(Encyclopedia) Sexton, Anne (Harvey), 1928–74, American poet, b. Newton, Mass. Educated at Garland Junior College and at Radcliffe, she worked briefly as a fashion model in Boston. Her “confessional…
WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SEE GERMS? WHO DISCOVERED HOW BLOOD CIRCULATES? WHO WERE THE FIRST CHEMISTS? REFLECTING TELESCOPE BIOGRAPHY: ROBERT BOYLE 1627–1691 FIND OUT MOREThe 18th century was a…
HILL, Hugh Lawson White, (cousin of Benjamin Harvey Hill), a Representative from Tennessee; born near McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn., March 1, 1810; attended private schools and the Carroll…
Born: 1/30/1882Birthplace: Hyde Park, N.Y. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, N.Y., on Jan. 30, 1882. A Harvard graduate, he attended Columbia Law School and was admitted to the New…
Take a look back at the Watergate scandal, the laws passed in response to it, and key players
by Beth Rowen
The Watergate Complex The scandal that ended the Nixon presidency began more than…
McVEY, William Estus, a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm near Leeâs Creek, Clinton County, Ohio, December 13, 1885; attended the public schools; was graduated from Ohio…
McMURRAY, Howard Johnstone, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Harvey County, near Mount Hope, Kans., March 3, 1901; attended the public schools, Berea Academy at Berea, Ky., and high…
