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Eliot, George

(Encyclopedia) Eliot, George, pseud. of Mary Ann or Marian Evans, 1819–80, English novelist, b. Arbury, Warwickshire. One of the great English novelists, she was reared in a strict atmosphere of…

Fourth of July Quotes

    Founders' Wisdom: quotations from signers of the Declaration of Independence Compiled by Elizabeth Olson   We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created…

Senate Tie-Breakers

The Question: Which vice president cast the most tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate? How many? The Answer: Vice President John Adams…

Postal Information Websites

United States Postal Service: /node/4994 ZIP Code Lookup: /node/4994zip4/ U.S. Postal Service Rate Calculators: domestic: /node/4994 international: /node/4994 business: /node/4994   Postal…

Who Was Who in the Irish Peace Process

Key Players behind the Good Friday Agreement by Ann Marie Imbornoni Confused about the the Irish peace process? Click here to read the North Ireland Primer. The Good Friday…

Genesis: 2

Genesis Chapter 2 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from…

Horatio SEYMOUR, Congress, VT (1778-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1833 Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Adams; Anti-Jacksonian SEYMOUR Horatio , (Uncle of Origen Storrs Seymour), a Senator from Vermont; born in…

The Supreme Court: Marshall Steps In

Marshall Steps InThe Supreme CourtMarshall CourtMarshall Steps InTaking ControlEmpowering the National Government When John Adams appointed John Marshall chief justice in 1801 (just before…

Samuel BELL, Congress, NH (1770-1850)

Senate Years of Service: 1823-1835 Party: Adams-Clay Republican; Adams; Anti-Jacksonian BELL Samuel , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Londonderry, N.H., February 9, 1770; attended the common…