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Horace MANN, Congress, MA (1796-1859)

MANN, Horace, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass., May 4, 1796; attended the public schools and prepared for college under a private teacher; was…

William McKINLEY, Jr., Congress, OH (1843-1901)

McKINLEY, William, Jr., a Representative from Ohio and 25th President of the United States; born in Niles, Ohio, January 29, 1843; attended the public schools, Poland Academy, and Allegheny…

Lafayette YOUNG, Congress, IA (1848-1926)

Senate Years of Service: 1910-1911Party: RepublicanYOUNG, Lafayette, a Senator from Iowa; born near Eddyville, Monroe County, Iowa, May 10, 1848; attended country schools and night school in…

Ashdod

(Encyclopedia) Ashdod Ashdod ăshˈdŏd, ăshdōdˈ [key] [Heb.,=stronghold], city, SW Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is Israel's leading port after Haifa. Construction is…

Thomas MORRIS, Congress, OH (1776-1844)

Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837; 1837-1839Party: Jacksonian; DemocratMORRIS, Thomas, (father of Isaac Newton Morris and Jonathan David Morris), a Senator from Ohio; born in Berks County, Pa…

Black Football Players

Notable African-American Football Players Jerry Rice   Browse more African-American biographies by category…

Top Mystery Books

Warning: Don’t crack open these books if you’re eager for a good night’s sleep. These page-turners are impossible to put down! Bernie Magruder seriesby Phyllis Reynolds NaylorBernie Magruder, who…

MORRIS, Thomas, Congress, OH (1776-1844)

Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837; 1837-1839 Party: Jacksonian; Democrat MORRIS, Thomas, (father of Isaac Newton Morris and Jonathan David Morris), a Senator from Ohio; born in Berks…