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2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…

Selected Biographies: U

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Presidential Quotes

Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president: George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James…

John Macpherson BERRIEN, Congress, GA (1781-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1829; 1841-1845; 1845-1852Party: Jacksonian; Whig; WhigBERRIEN, John Macpherson, a Senator from Georgia; born at Rocky Hill, near Princeton, N.J., August 23, 1781…

James Kimble VARDAMAN, Congress, MS (1861-1930)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1919Party: DemocratVARDAMAN, James Kimble, a Senator from Mississippi; born near Edna, Jackson County, Tex., July 26, 1861; moved to Mississippi in 1868 with his…

John WILLIAMS, Congress, TN (1778-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1823Party: Democratic RepublicanWILLIAMS, John, (brother of Lewis Williams and Robert Williams, father of Joseph Lanier Williams, and cousin of Marmaduke Williams…

George POINDEXTER, Congress, MS (1779-1853)

Senate Years of Service: 1830-1835Party: Jacksonian; Anti-JacksonianPOINDEXTER, George, a Delegate, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Louisa County, Va., in 1779; had a…

John ADAIR, Congress, KY (1757-1840)

Senate Years of Service: 1805-1806Party: Democratic Republican/JacksonianADAIR, John, a Senator and a Representative from Kentucky; born in Chester District, Chester County, S.C., January 9,…

The Toledo War of 1835

The Question: I just moved to Toledo, Ohio, and found out about the war between Ohio and Michigan and want to know where to find more about it. I thought it was bogus, but…