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Manning, Peyton Williams
(Encyclopedia) Manning, Peyton Williams, 1976–, American football player, b. New Orleans. Part of a National Football League quarterback dynasty (his father, Archie, led the New Orleans Saints; his…Biographies: Notable Filmmakers and Directors
Notable Filmmakers and Directors Spike Lee See also Actors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…cotton gin
(Encyclopedia) cotton gin, machine for separating cotton fibers from the seeds. The charkha, used in India from antiquity, consists of two revolving wooden rollers through which the fibers are drawn…Eli Porter ASHMUN, Congress, MA (1770-1819)
Senate Years of Service: 1816-1818 Party: Federalist ASHMUN Eli Porter , a Senator from Massachusetts; born in a small village north of Albany on the Hudson River, June 24, 1770; attended the…BOSCHWITZ, Rudolph Eli (Rudy), Congress, MN (1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1978-1991 Party: Republican BOSCHWITZ, Rudolph Eli (Rudy), a Senator from Minnesota; born in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 1930; attended the public schools in New…Rudolph Eli (Rudy) BOSCHWITZ, Congress, MN (1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1978-1991 Party: Republican BOSCHWITZ Rudolph Eli (Rudy) , a Senator from Minnesota; born in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 1930; attended the public schools in New…Richard Ely BIRD, Congress, KS (1878-1955)
BIRD Richard Ely , a Representative from Kansas; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 4, 1878; moved with his parents to Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kans., in 1887; attended the public schools and…Eli Jones HENKLE, Congress, MD (1828-1893)
HENKLE Eli Jones , a Representative from Maryland; born in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., November 24, 1828; completed an academic course; taught school in Anne Arundel County; studied medicine…Frederick David ELY, Congress, MA (1838-1921)
ELY Frederick David , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Mass., September 24, 1838; attended Day's Academy, Wrentham, and was graduated from Brown University,…Smith ELY, Jr., Congress, NY (1825-1911)
ELY Smith, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Hanover, Morris County, N.J., April 17, 1825; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from the New York University Law School, New…