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David Brearley Biography

David Brearleyframer of the Constitution, justiceBorn: 1745Birthplace: Spring Grove, N.J. A lieutenant colonel in the New Jersey Brigade during the Revolutionary War, Brearley became the…

David Wu Biography

David WuU.S. CongressmanBorn: 1955Birthplace: Taiwan Wu moved to the United States with his family when he was a boy. He earned B.S. from Stanford University in 1977, attended Harvard Medical…

David Barkley Biography

David BarkleySoldierBorn: 3/31/1899?Birthplace: Laredo, Texas Barkley, an enlisted private in the U.S. Army, was the first Hispanic American to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.…

David Ho Biography

David HoAIDS researcher Born: 11/3/1952 Birthplace: Taichung, Taiwan When David Ho was three years old his father traveled to America in search of a better life for his family. He was away…

David Hawkins Biography

David Hawkinsphilosopher of science and historianBorn: Feb. 28, 1913Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Hawkins was Robert Oppenheimer's assistant on the Manhattan Project and served as the project's…

Dwight David Eisenhower

Dwight David EisenhowerBorn: 10/14/1890Birthplace: Denison, Tex. Dwight David Eisenhower was born in Denison, Tex., on Oct. 14, 1890. His ancestors lived in Germany and emigrated to America…

David Morton: Symbol

SymbolDavid MortonMy faith is all a doubtful thing, Wove on a doubtful loom, — Until there comes, each showery spring, A cherry-tree in bloom; And Christ who died upon a tree That death…

History of Camp David

A brief history of the Presidential mountain retreat and its famous guests by David Johnson President Kennedy with JFK, Jr., at Camp David. (Source: John F. Kennedy Library)…

Brewer's: Jonathan and David

In 1 Sam. xviii. 4 we read that Jonathan (the king's son) “stripped himself of his robe and gave it to David, with his sword, bow, and girdle.” This was a mark of honour, as princes and…

Brewer's: City of David

(The). Jerusalem. So called in compliment to King David. (2 Sam. v. 7, 9.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894City of DestructionCity of Bells A B C D E F…