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Samuel Jones NICHOLLS, Congress, SC (1885-1937)
NICHOLLS Samuel Jones , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., May 7, 1885; attended Bingham Military Institute, Asheville, N.C., Wofford College,…Morosini, Francesco
(Encyclopedia) Morosini, FrancescoMorosini, Francescofränchĕsˈkō mōrōzēˈnē [key], 1618–94, Italian soldier, doge of Venice (1688–94), of a family distinguished in Venice for five centuries. Made (…Mattathias
(Encyclopedia) MattathiasMattathiasmătˌəthīˈəs [key] [Gr. variant of Mattithiah]. 1, 2 Two in Luke's genealogy. 3 Father of the Maccabees. 4 Captain under Jonathan, the Maccabee. 5 Son of Simon, the…Sisera
(Encyclopedia) SiseraSiserasĭsˈərə [key], in the Bible. 1 Canaanite captain, defeated by Deborah and Barak and murdered by Jael. 2 Family in the return to Palestine.Palacio Valdés, Armando
(Encyclopedia) Palacio Valdés, ArmandoPalacio Valdés, Armandoärmänˈdō päläˈthyō väldāsˈ [key], 1853–1938, Spanish novelist and critic. He began his career with critical writings, but his reputation…Camp, Walter Chauncey
(Encyclopedia) Camp, Walter Chauncey, 1859–1925, American athlete, football coach, administrator, b. New Britain, Conn. In his three years as captain at Yale Univ. in the 1880s, Camp shaped the rules…Gay, Sidney Howard
(Encyclopedia) Gay, Sidney Howard, 1814–88, American abolitionist and publisher, b. Hingham, Mass. Following several failed business ventures, he was drawn to the work of the abolitionists and moved…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Divine Service In The Kirk Of Lamington
by Robert Burns The ToadeaterThe Keekin'-GlassDivine Service In The Kirk Of Lamington As cauld a wind as ever blew, A cauld kirk, an in't but few: As cauld a minister's e'…Spencer T. BACHUS, III, Congress, AL (1947)
BACHUS Spencer T., III , a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., December 28, 1947; B.A., Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., 1969; J.D., University of Alabama…Jesús T. PIÑERO, Congress, PR (1897-1952)
PIÑERO Jesús T. , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Carolina, P.R., April 16, 1897; attended the grade schools, Colegio Janer (a private school), Baltimore, Md., and the School of…Trending
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