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Watterson, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Watterson, Henry, 1840–1921, American journalist, b. Washington, D.C. Throughout most of his life he was known as “Marse Henry.” Early in life he became a Washington newspaper reporter…Henry WATTERSON, Congress, KY (1840-1921)
WATTERSON Henry , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Washington, D.C., February 16, 1840; completed preparatory studies under private tutors; attended the Academy of the Diocese of Pennsylvania…Harvey Magee WATTERSON, Congress, TN (1811-1891)
WATTERSON Harvey Magee , a Representative from Tennessee; born at ``Beechgrove,'' the family homestead, in Bedford County, Tenn., November 23, 1811; pursued classical studies; studied law; was…Wilmot Proviso
(Encyclopedia) Wilmot Proviso, 1846, amendment to a bill put before the U.S. House of Representatives during the Mexican War; it provided an appropriation of $2 million to enable President Polk to…Nye, Edgar Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Nye, Edgar WilsonNye, Edgar Wilsonnī [key], known as Bill Nye, 1850–96, American humorist and journalist, b. Shirley Mills, Maine. He lived in Wisconsin from 1852 to 1876, when he went…Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
(Encyclopedia) Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, 1909, passed by the U.S. Congress. It was the first change in tariff laws since the Dingley Act of 1897; the issue had been ignored by President Theodore…geranium
(Encyclopedia) geranium, common name for some members of the Geraniaceae, a family of herbs and small shrubs of temperate and subtropical regions. Their long, beak-shaped fruits give them the popular…Bill Bradley
Outsider vs. insider: Gore's toughest challenger by Beth Rowen This article was posted on August 27, 1999. Bill Bradley has proposed strict hand-gun regulations as well as campaign-finance…Bill Gates
Gates, Bill (William Henry Gates 3d), 1955–, American business executive, b. Seattle, Wash. At the age of 19, Gates founded (1974) the Microsoft Corp., a computer software firm, with Paul…Maher, Bill
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