KING, Samuel Wilder, a Delegate from the Territory of Hawaii; born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii, December 17, 1886; attended St. Louis School at Honolulu and Honolulu High School; was…
Senate Years of Service: 1848-1861Party: DemocratSEBASTIAN, William King, a Senator from Arkansas; born in Centerville, Hickman County, Tenn., in 1812; graduated from Columbia College,…
1992 Yugoslav Federation broken up (Jan. 15). Bush and Yeltsin proclaim formal end to cold war (Feb. 1). U.S. lifts trade sanctions against China (Feb. 21). U.S. recognizes three former…
(Encyclopedia) King Philip's War, 1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of…
Read about some of the most significant riots in U.S. history 1898: Wilmington, North Carolina While Democrats held power at the state level in North Carolina, a coalition of white…
(Encyclopedia) Lothair, 941–86, French king (954–86), son and successor of King Louis IV. During the early part of his reign he was dominated by Hugh the Great. Even after Hugh's death he was…
(Encyclopedia) Cole, Nat “King,” 1919–65, American musician and composer, b. Montgomery, Ala., as Nathaniel Adams Coles. A jazz pianist, he played Los Angeles nightclubs and in 1938 formed the King…
(Encyclopedia) King, Billie Jean, 1943–, American tennis player, b. Long Beach, Calif., as Billie Jean Moffitt. King won 67 tournament titles and 20 Wimbledon titles, including singles in 1966–68,…
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1844; 1848-1852Party: Democratic Republican; Jacksonian; DemocratKING, William Rufus de Vane, a Representative from North Carolina, a Senator from Alabama, and a…