HERBERT, Hilary Abner, a Representative from Alabama; born in Laurens, Laurens County, S.C., March 12, 1834; moved with his parents to Greenville, Butler County, Ala., in 1846; attended the…
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John F. Kennedy, Jr., Remembered Reactions of friends, family, and public figures by Beth Rowen Memorials to John F. Kennedy, Jr., appeared at his Tribeca home and the offices of…
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(Encyclopedia) uniformitarianism, in geology, doctrine holding that changes in the earth's surface that occurred in past geologic time are referable to the same causes as changes now being produced…
actress, musicianBorn: 5/25/1975Birthplace: South Orange, New Jersey Lead singer of the hip-hop group The Fugees, Hill has also made a name for herself as an actress. The Fugees won a Grammy for…
GRIFFIN, John King, a Representative from South Carolina; born near Clinton, Laurens County, S.C., August 13, 1789; pursued an academic course; engaged as a planter; served in the State house…
