Senate Years of Service: 1814-1821Party: Democratic RepublicanROBERTS, Jonathan, a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born near Norristown, Pa., August 16, 1771; privately tutored…
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Senate Years of Service: 1871-1877Party: RepublicanWRIGHT, George Grover, (brother of Joseph Albert Wright), a Senator from Iowa; born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind., March 24, 1820;…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population reached 6 billion on July 19, 1999, at about 12:24:02 AM GMT (July 18 at 8:24:02 PM EDT). The Census figure is an…
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JONES, John Marvin, a Representative from Texas; born near Valley View, Cooke County, Tex., February 26, 1886; attended the common schools; John B. Denton College, A.B., 1902; Southwestern…
football playerBorn: February 14, 1973Died: July 4, 2009 (Tennessee, USA) Best Known as: football player Steve McNair played quarterback for the Tennessee Titans for 11 years. He was drafted by the…
Spanish-American War (1898–1899) War fires stoked by “jingo journalism” as American people support Cuban rebels against Spain. American business sees economic gain in Cuban trade and resources and…
authorBorn: August 19, 1930Died: July 19, 2009 (New York City, USA) Best Known as: author Author of three memoirs, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela…
