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Richard Henry LEE, Congress, VA (1732-1794)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1792Party: Anti-AdministrationLEE, Richard Henry, (brother of Arthur Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, and great-grandfather of Blair Lee), a Delegate and a Senator…

Cook Metric!

Cook Metric!Just Say "Yum" to Metric Measures by Holly Hartman Send this Page to a Friend! Don't look now—but your kitchen is full of math. When you make a recipe…

DK People & Places: Western Europe

WHY DO TOURISTS FLOCK TO THE REGION’S BEACHES? WHAT DO FARMERS GROW IN ITALY? WHY IS FRANCE FAMOUS FOR FOOD AND WINE? WHY IS SWITZERLAND ONE OF THE WORLD’S WEALTHIEST COUNTRIES? WHY DOES THE SMALL…

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. This land was part of the estate of John Parke Custis, Martha Washington's son. His…

The Most Popular Pet Names

Molly, Maggie, or Max? by Holly Hartman Related Links Top Ten Dog Breeds Top Ten Cat Breeds For Kids: Pet Page Did you know your furry friend was destined to be a "Bella" the…

Perry BELMONT, Congress, NY (1851-1947)

BELMONT, Perry, (brother of Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont), a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 28, 1851; attended Everest Military Academy, Hamden, Conn., and was…

Daniel Wolsey VOORHEES, Congress, IN (1827-1897)

Senate Years of Service: 1877-1897Party: DemocratVOORHEES, Daniel Wolsey, (father of Charles Stewart Voorhees), a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Liberty Township, Butler…

John Milton NILES, Congress, CT (1787-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1835-1837; 1837-1839; 1843-1849Party: Jacksonian; Democrat; DemocratNILES, John Milton, a Senator from Connecticut; born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., August 20…

Irish Writers: Biographies

Notable Irish Writers A-F | G-O | S-Y To be an artist is to fail, as no other dare fail, that failure is his world and the shrink from desertion, art and craft, good…