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Some Milestones in U.S. Diplomatic History
Source: U.S. State Department Benjamin Franklin was the first U.S. diplomat. He was appointed in 1776 to help gain French support for American independence and later became minister to France (…Jesse Chisholm Biography
Jesse Chisholmfounder of the Chisholm TrailBorn: circa 1806Birthplace: Cherokee Nation, eastern Tennessee Born to a father of Scottish ancestry and a Cherokee mother, Chisholm went to live…The Thin Red Line
Director/Writer:Terrence MalickTwentieth Century Fox; R; 170 minutesCast:Sean Penn, Adrian Brody, Ben Chaplin, Nick Nolte, John Travolta, Woody Harrelson, John Cusack, Elias Koteas, Dash…Richard Lawrence OTTINGER, Congress, NY (1929)
OTTINGER Richard Lawrence , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, January 27, 1929; attended public schools of Scarsdale, N.Y.; graduated from Loomis School, Windsor, Conn.,…Hiram Parks BELL, Congress, GA (1827-1907)
BELL Hiram Parks , a Representative from Georgia; born near Jefferson, Jackson County, Ga., January 19, 1827; attended the public schools at Cumming, Forsyth County, Ga.; taught school for two…Clyde Taylor ELLIS, Congress, AR (1908-1980)
ELLIS Clyde Taylor , a Representative from Arkansas; born on a farm near Garfield, Benton County, Ark., December 21, 1908; attended the public schools of Fayetteville, Ark.; University of Arkansas…Magnus JOHNSON, Congress, MN (1871-1936)
Senate Years of Service: 1923-1925 Party: Farmer Laborite JOHNSON Magnus , a Senator and a Representative from Minnesota; born near Karlstad in Ed Parish, Varmland, Sweden, September 19, 1871;…William Alanson HOWARD, Congress, MI (1813-1880)
HOWARD William Alanson , a Representative from Michigan; born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vt., April 8, 1813; attended the public schools; moved to Albion, N.Y., in 1827 and was apprenticed…John Baker HOLLISTER, Congress, OH (1890-1979)
HOLLISTER John Baker , a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 7, 1890; attended the public schools and St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H.; was graduated from Yale University…Verb Tenses: Introduction
IntroductionVerb TensesIntroductionVerb Tense: Nothing a Little Prozac Wouldn't CureAll Tensed Up: Using Verb Tense Correctly In writing and speaking, you often have to show when something…Trending
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