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John Benjamin LONG, Congress, TX (1843-1924)

LONG, John Benjamin, a Representative from Texas; born in Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Tex., September 8, 1843; moved with his parents to Rusk, Cherokee County, Tex., in 1846; educated in…

Long Island, battle of

(Encyclopedia) Long Island, battle of, Aug. 27, 1776, American defeat in the American Revolution. To protect New York City and the lower Hudson valley from the British forces massed on Staten Island…

Lewis Marshall LONG, Congress, IL (1883-1957)

LONG, Lewis Marshall, a Representative from Illinois; born in Gardner, Grundy County, Ill., June 22, 1883; attended the public schools of Aurora, Ill., the Plano (Ill.) High School, and the…

Oren Ethelbirt LONG, Congress, HI (1889-1965)

Senate Years of Service: 1959-1963Party: DemocratLONG, Oren Ethelbirt, a Senator from Hawaii; born in Altoona, Wilson County, Kans., March 4, 1889; attended the public schools; graduated from…

Long Island, island, United States

(Encyclopedia) Long Island (1990 pop. 6,861,454), 1,723 sq mi (4,463 sq km), 118 mi (190 km) long, and from 12 to 20 mi (19–32 km) wide, SE N.Y.; fourth largest island of the United States and the…

The Simpsons: History

A look at the family's jump from TV to the big screen   Related Links The Simpsons Movie Quiz Simpsons Notable Celebrity Cameos The Simpsons Quiz for…