The first U.S. postage stamps were issued on July 1, 1847. At that time, postal rates varied by distance traveled-under 300 miles, letters cost 5 cents per 1/2 oz…
The Liberty Bell was cast in England in 1752 for the Pennsylvania Statehouse (now named Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. It was recast in Philadelphia in 1753. It is inscribed with the words, “…
U.S. Military Academy Established in 1802 by an act of Congress, the U.S. Military Academy is located in West Point, N.Y. To gain admission a candidate must first secure a nomination from a member of…
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…
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;…
TIFT, Nelson, a Representative from Georgia; born in Groton, Conn., July 23, 1810; attended the village school; moved to Key West, Fla., with his father in 1826, to Charleston, S.C., in 1830,…
SWOPE, Guy Jacob, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meckville, Berks County, Pa., December 26, 1892; attended the public schools, Keystone State Teachers College, Kutztown, Pa., and…
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…
Senate Years of Service: 1853-1861Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Robert Ward, (nephew of James Johnson [1774-1826], John Telemachus Johnson and Richard Mentor Johnson, and brother-in-law of Ambrose…
Senate Years of Service: 1850-1851Party: WhigWINTHROP, Robert Charles, a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., May 12, 1809; graduated from Harvard University…
