MORANO, Albert Paul, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., January 18, 1908, moved to Greenwich, Conn., in 1912; attended the public schools of Greenwich…
Born: 5/8/1884Birthplace: Lamar, Mo. Harry S. Truman was born on a farm near Lamar, Mo., on May 8, 1884. During World War I, he served in France as a captain with the 129th Field Artillery. He…
(Encyclopedia) Watt, James, 1736–1819, Scottish inventor. While working at the Univ. of Glasgow as an instrument maker, Watt was asked to repair a model of Thomas Newcomen's steam engine. He devised…
TELFAIR, Edward, (father of Thomas Telfair), a Delegate from Georgia; born in âTown Head,â Scotland, in 1735; was graduated from the Kirkcudbright Grammar School and subsequently acquired…
PENN, John, (nephew of Edmund Pendleton and cousin of Nathaniel Pendleton), a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Port Royal, Caroline County, Va., May 17, 1741; was educated under private…
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Source: United States Geological Survey When did the dinosaurs first appear on Earth? Are all fossil animals…
McCORMICK, James Robinson, a Representative from Missouri; born near Irondale, Washington County, Mo., on August 1, 1824; attended the public schools in Washington County, Mo.; received…
GRANAHAN, Kathryn Elizabeth, (wife of William Thomas Granahan), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born Kathryn Elizabeth OâHay in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., December 7, 1894;…
