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Jonathan David MORRIS, Congress, OH (1804-1875)

MORRIS, Jonathan David, (son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac Newton Morris), a Representative from Ohio; born in Columbia, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 8, 1804; attended the public…

Zoë

(Encyclopedia) ZoëZoëzōˈē [key], c.978–1050, Byzantine empress (1028–50), daughter and successor of Constantine VIII. Zoë was first married when she was 50 years old at the request of her father to…

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DK History: Scientific Revolution

WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SEE GERMS? WHO DISCOVERED HOW BLOOD CIRCULATES? WHO WERE THE FIRST CHEMISTS? REFLECTING TELESCOPE BIOGRAPHY: ROBERT BOYLE 1627–1691 FIND OUT MOREThe 18th century was a…

Jacob Shall GOLLADAY, Congress, KY (1819-1887)

GOLLADAY, Jacob Shall, (brother of Edward Isaac Golladay), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., January 19, 1819; attended the public schools; moved to…

John Myer BOWERS, Congress, NY (1772-1846)

BOWERS, John Myer, a Representative from New York; born in Boston, Mass., September 25, 1772; attended the common schools and was graduated from Columbia College, New York City; studied law;…

William HIESTER, Congress, PA (1790-1853)

HIESTER, William, (father of Isaac Ellmaker Hiester, uncle of Hiester Clymer, and nephew of John Hiester and Daniel Hiester [1747-1804]), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Berne…

Henry SOUTHARD, Congress, NJ (1747-1842)

SOUTHARD, Henry, (father of Isaac Southard and Samuel Lewis Southard), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., October 7, 1747; moved with his parents to…

Charles Abbot STEVENS, Congress, MA (1816-1892)

STEVENS, Charles Abbot, (brother of Moses Tyler Stevens and cousin of Isaac Ingalls Stevens), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Andover (then a part of Andover), Essex County…