HALL, Augustus, a Representative from Iowa; born in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., April 29, 1814; attended the common schools and Middleburg (N.Y.) Academy; studied law; was admitted to the…
ROBISON, David Fullerton, (nephew of David Fullerton), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Antrim Township, near Greencastle, Franklin County, Pa., May 28, 1816; attended the public…
MACDONALD, Moses, a Representative from Maine; born in Limerick, Maine, April 8, 1815; received an academic education; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1837 and commenced practice in…
MONTGOMERY, John Gallagher, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pa., June 27, 1805; studied under a private tutor; was graduated from Washington…
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, scientific research centers run by the Univ. of California, located in Berkeley, Calif., and Livermore…
Women's History Month is observed every March in the United States. Learn about the history of Women's History Month, read biographies of famous women, try our quizzes and crosswords,…
Presidential Trivia Eight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison— were born British subjects. Van…
ASH, Michael Woolston, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 5, 1789; studied law; was admitted to the bar June 21, 1811, and commenced practice in Philadelphia…
CHURCHWELL, William Montgomery, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., February 20, 1826; attended private schools and Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va.,…
