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Asa LYON, Congress, VT (1763-1841)
LYON Asa , a Representative from Vermont; born in Pomfret, Conn., December 31, 1763; attended the common schools; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1790; divinity student…Asa PACKER, Congress, PA (1805-1879)
PACKER Asa , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Mystic, New London County, Conn., December 29, 1805; attended the district schools; moved to Springfield, Pa., in 1820; learned the…Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Northampton, Henry Howard, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Northampton, Henry Howard, earl ofNorthampton, Henry Howard, earl ofnôrthămpˈtən [key], 1540–1614, English courtier; son of the poet, Henry Howard, earl of Surrey; member of the…Haggard, Merle Ronald
(Encyclopedia) Haggard, Merle Ronald, 1937–2016, popular and influential American country singer-songwriter, b. Oildale, Calif. The outlaw poet of country music, he grew up in poverty and turned to…Ronald Wilson Reagan
Ronald Wilson ReaganBorn: 2/6/1911Birthplace: Tampico, Ill. Ronald Wilson Reagan rode to the presidency in 1980 on a tide of resurgent right-wing sentiment among an electorate longing for a…Collins, Patricia Hill
(Encyclopedia) Collins, Patricia Hill, 1948–, American sociologist and social theorist, b. Philadelphia, Ph.D. Brandeis University, 1984. A noted…Stephen Breyer Biography
Stephen BreyerUnited States Supreme Court Associate JusticeBorn: 8/15/1938Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1964, Stephen Breyer held a clerkship…Television's First Presidential Debate
The Question: When was the first televised debate between two presidential candidates? The Answer: The first series of presidential debates…