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Joseph TAGGART, Congress, KS (1867-1938)

TAGGART, Joseph, a Representative from Kansas; born near Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, June 15, 1867; attended the district school; moved to Salina, Kans., in 1885; was graduated from the…

Lewis RIGGS, Congress, NY (1789-1870)

RIGGS, Lewis, a Representative from New York; born in Norfolk, Conn., January 16, 1789; attended the common schools and schools of Latin and Greek; was apprenticed to the carpenter’s trade;…

Charles Raymon SAVAGE, Congress, WA (1906-1976)

SAVAGE, Charles Raymon, a Representative from Washington; born on a farm at La Farge, Vernon County, Wis., April 12, 1906; attended the public schools; took special courses in mechanics,…

Elias Selah HOLLIDAY, Congress, IN (1842-1936)

HOLLIDAY, Elias Selah, a Representative from Indiana; born in Aurora, Dearborn County, Ind., March 5, 1842; spent the early part of his life on farms in Indiana, Missouri, and Iowa; attended…

Philip Cornelius HAYES, Congress, IL (1833-1916)

HAYES, Philip Cornelius, a Representative from Illinois; born in Granby, Hartford County, Conn., February 3, 1833; moved with his father’s family to La Salle County, Ill.; attended the…

Loren FLETCHER, Congress, MN (1833-1919)

FLETCHER, Loren, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, April 10, 1833; attended the public schools and Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Kents Hill, Maine;…

Emerson ETHERIDGE, Congress, TN (1819-1902)

ETHERIDGE, Emerson, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Currituck, N.C., September 28, 1819; moved with his parents to Tennessee in 1831; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was…

White, E. B.

(Encyclopedia) White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks White), 1899–1985, American writer, b. Mt. Vernon, N.Y., grad. Cornell, 1921. A witty, satiric observer of contemporary society, White was a member of the…

Teagarden, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Teagarden, Jack (Weldon Leo Teagarden), 1905–64, American jazz trombonist and singer, b. Vernon, Tex. One of the earliest white bluesmen, he came from a jazz-playing family and was…

Christina Aguilera

singerBorn: 12/18/1980Birthplace: Staten Island, N.Y. Aguilera knew from a young age that she wanted to be a singer. She reportedly memorized all the lyrics to the songs from The Sound of Music by…