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Benjamin Duke NABERS, Congress, MS (1812-1878)

NABERS, Benjamin Duke, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., November 7, 1812; attended the common schools; moved to Hickory Flat, Miss.; engaged as a…

Daniel Hadley SUMNER, Congress, WI (1837-1903)

SUMNER, Daniel Hadley, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Malone, Franklin County, N.Y., September 15, 1837; moved to Michigan in 1843 with his parents, who settled in Richland; attended…

Cecil Fielding WHITE, Congress, CA (1900-1992)

WHITE, Cecil Fielding, a Representative from California; born in Temple, Bell County, Tex., December 12, 1900; attended the public schools of Fort Smith, Ark.; at sixteen years of age joined…

John Thomas WILSON, Congress, OH (1811-1891)

WILSON, John Thomas, a Representative from Ohio; born in Bell, Highland County, Ohio, April 16, 1811; received a limited schooling; engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits; during the…

Patsy Cline

(Virginia Patterson Hensley)country musicianBorn: 9/8/1932Birthplace: Winchester, Va. America fell in love with Cline's achy-breaky voice after seeing her perform “Walkin' After Midnight” on Arthur…

Penélope Cruz

actressBorn: 4/28/1974Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Counted among the 50 most beautiful people of 2000 by People magazine, Cruz's stunning looks have kept her busy in the movie business; being taken…

2014 Olympics: Snowboarding

U.S.-dominated crowd pleaser Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsHistory of SnowboardingSki Jumping Through the YearsShaun White biography The United States is a force to be…

Buildings and Structures

  The 7 Wonders of the World for 2022  New! 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Slideshow Tallest Buildings in the World Slideshow Slideshow: Landmarks of…