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Virginius affair
(Encyclopedia) Virginius affair, 1873, incident that came near to causing war between the United States and Spain. The Virginius, a filibustering ship, was fraudulently flying the American flag and…Tuke, William
(Encyclopedia) Tuke, William, 1732–1822, English merchant and philanthropist. He succeeded at an early age to the family business at York in wholesale tea and coffee. He is remembered as the chief…Top 50 All-Time Box Office Hits
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesMovies have come a long way since they were first invented in 1878 by Eadward Muybridge. Back then, his two-second long film, which featured consecutive shots sewn…Daniel Jackson EVANS, Congress, WA (1925)
Senate Years of Service: 1983-1989 Party: Republican EVANS Daniel Jackson , a Senator from Washington; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 16, 1925; graduated, University of Washington,…Daniel DEWEY, Congress, MA (1766-1815)
DEWEY Daniel , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Sheffield, Mass., January 29, 1766; attended Yale College; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1787 and commenced practice in…Daniel DUNCAN, Congress, OH (1806-1849)
DUNCAN Daniel , a Representative from Ohio; born in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pa., July 22, 1806; completed preparatory studies; attended Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., in 1825;…Daniel Robert GLICKMAN, Congress, KS (1944)
GLICKMAN Daniel Robert , a Representative from Kansas; born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kans., November 24, 1944; graduated from Southeast High School, Wichita, Kans., 1962; B.A., University of…Daniel GOTT, Congress, NY (1794-1864)
GOTT Daniel , a Representative from New York; born in Hebron, near New London, Conn., July 10, 1794; attended the public schools; at the age of sixteen taught school; moved to Pompey, N.Y., in…Daniel Andrew MICA, Congress, FL (1944)
MICA Daniel Andrew , a Representative from Florida; born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., February 4, 1944; attended Horace Mann School, Binghamton, N.Y., 1950; graduated, Miami Edison High…Daniel H. MILLER, Congress, PA (1846)
MILLER Daniel H. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., birth date unknown; elected as a Jackson Republican to the Eighteenth Congress; reelected as a Jacksonian to the…Trending
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