Senate Years of Service: 1826-1827Party: AdamsRODNEY, Daniel, a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., September 10, 1764; received a limited schooling…
Senate Years of Service: 1982-2001, 2003-Party: DemocratLAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., January 23, 1924; served in the United…
actorBorn: 3/13/1950Birthplace: Miami, Florida Macy's acting career began somewhat inauspiciously doing voice-overs for commercials. He had trained under David Mamet at Goddard College in Vermont…
CONRY, Joseph Aloysius, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Brookline, Mass., September 12, 1868; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…
(Encyclopedia) New RomneyNew Romneyrŭmˈnē [key], town (1991 pop. 4,500), Kent, SE England, in Romney Marsh. Until the sea receded, New Romney lay on the coast and was one of the Cinque Ports.…
(Encyclopedia) MyraMyramīˈrə [key], ancient city and seaport of Lycia, S Asia Minor (now S Turkey). The Acts of the Apostles reports that the city was visited by Paul. According to tradition, it was…
(Encyclopedia) Gaza, TheodoreGaza, Theodoregāˈzə, gäˈ– [key], c.1398–c.1478, Greek scholar, b. Salonica. When the Turks attacked Constantinople, he went to Italy, where he became one of the greatest…
Senate Years of Service: 1814-1817Party: FederalistTHOMPSON, Thomas Weston, a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Boston, Mass., March 15, 1766; attended Dummer Academy,…
WOLVERTON, John Marshall, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Big Bend, Calhoun County, W.Va., January 31, 1872; attended country schools and Glenville and Fairmont State Normal…
