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William CARMICHAEL, Congress, MD (1795)

CARMICHAEL, William, (granduncle of Richard Bennett Carmichael), a Delegate from Maryland; born at “Round Top,” in Queen Annes County, Md., near Chestertown, Md., birth date unknown;…

Omar Suleiman Biography

Egyptian politicianBorn: July 2, 1936Birthplace: Qena, Egypt Omar Suleiman was appointed vice president of Egypt by Hosni Mubarak on January 29, 2011, amid massive anti-government…

John Johns TRIGG, Congress, VA (1748-1804)

TRIGG, John Johns, (brother of Abram Trigg), a Representative from Virginia; born on his father’s estate near Old Liberty (now Bedford), Va., in 1748; received a liberal schooling; engaged…

Ebenezer TUCKER, Congress, NJ (1758-1845)

TUCKER, Ebenezer, a Representative from New Jersey; born at Tuckers Beach, Burlington County, N.J., November 15, 1758; attended the common schools; served in the Revolution under General…

James M. WALLACE, Congress, PA (1750-1823)

WALLACE, James M., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Hanover Township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) County, Pa., in 1750; pursued preparatory studies in Philadelphia; participated in the…

Samuel ADAMS, Congress, MA (1722-1803)

ADAMS, Samuel, (uncle of Joseph Allen; granduncle of Charles Allen; cousin of John Adams), a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., September 27, 1722; graduated from Harvard…

Thomas NELSON, Jr., Congress, VA (1738-1789)

NELSON, Thomas, Jr., (father of Hugh Nelson), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Yorktown, Va., on December 26, 1738; attended private schools and was graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge…

Kronshtadt

(Encyclopedia) Kronshtadt or CronstadtCronstadtboth: krənshtätˈ [key], city, NW European Russia, on the small island of Kotlin in the Gulf of Finland, c.15 mi (20 km) from Saint Petersburg. It is one…

Haya de la Torre, Víctor Raúl

(Encyclopedia) Haya de la Torre, Víctor RaúlHaya de la Torre, Víctor Raúlvēkˈtôr rä&oomacr;lˈ äˈyä dā lä tôˈrĕ [key], 1895–1979, Peruvian political leader, founder of the APRA party. Although he…

Alexander Hamilton

Great American statesman   In the years after the Revolutionary war, Hamilton practiced law. He often defended pro-British Loyalists. Not only did he feel it was time to put the…