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Brewer's: Adamastor
Adamas′tor The spirit of the stormy Cape (Good Hope), described by Camoëns in the Lusiad as a hideous phantom. According to Barreto, he was one of the giants who invaded heaven. Source:…The Book of Genesis: Summary
Top of Page The book of Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament, and it is also the first book of the entire Bible. It is a historical account that tells the story of the creation of the…Cabinet Members Under Monroe
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, 1817Secretary of the Treasury William H. Crawford (Cont.)Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, 1817Attorney General Richard Rush (Cont.)William Wirt,…John Wilson CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1782-1833)
CAMPBELL John Wilson , a Representative from Ohio; born near Miller's Iron Works, Augusta County, Va., February 23, 1782; attended the common schools; taught school; studied law; was admitted…Lee Petty 2000 Deaths
Lee PettyAge: 86 stock car racing's first superstar of the 1940s and 50s and patriarch of the first family of NASCAR; won inaugural Daytona 500 in a car bearing his trademark #42; three-time…Smoke Signals
Director:Chris EyreWriter:Sherman AlexieDirector of Photography:Brian CapenerEditor:Brian BerdanMusic:B.C. SmithProduction Designer:Charles ArmstrongProducers:Sherman Alexie, Roger Baerwold,…George Pelton LAWRENCE, Congress, MA (1859-1917)
LAWRENCE George Pelton , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., May 19, 1859; was graduated from Drury Academy in 1876 and from Amherst (Mass.) College in…Daniel Pope COOK, Congress, IL (1794-1827)
COOK Daniel Pope , a Representative from Illinois; born in Scott County, Ky., in 1794; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Kaskaskia, Ill., in…The First Ladies Gallery
An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became…Thomas CLAYTON, Congress, DE (1777-1854)
Senate Years of Service: 1824-1827; 1837-1847 Party: Adams-Clay Federalist; Anti-Jacksonian; Whig CLAYTON Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Masseys Cross Roads, Md.,…Trending
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