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Thomas JOHNSON, Congress, MD (1732-1819)
JOHNSON, Thomas, a Delegate from Maryland; born near the mouth of St. Leonards Creek, Calvert County, Md., November 4, 1732; at an early age moved to Annapolis, Md.; studied law; was admitted…Timothy V. JOHNSON, Congress, IL (1946)
JOHNSON Timothy V. , a Representative from Illinois; born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ill., July 23, 1946; graduated from Urbana High School, Urbana, Ill.; attended United States Military Academy…William Johnson DAWSON, Congress, NC (1798)
DAWSON William Johnson , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., birth date unknown; member of the State house of commons, 1791; served as a member of the…Lyndon B. Johnson (January 8, 1964)
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the House and Senate, my fellow Americans: I will be brief, for our time is necessarily short and our agenda is already long. Last year's congressional…Lyndon B. Johnson (January 4, 1965)
On this Hill which was my home, I am stirred by old friendships. Though total agreement between the Executive and the Congress is impossible, total respect is important. I am proud to be among my…Riley, James Whitcomb
(Encyclopedia) Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849–1916, American poet, b. Greenfield, Ind., known as the Hoosier poet. He was at various times a traveling actor, a sign painter, and a newspaperman. Under…Green, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Green, Paul, 1894–1981, American dramatist, b. Lillington, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina, 1921. He is known for his realistic plays depicting the lives of blacks and white tenant…conceit
(Encyclopedia) conceit, in literature, fanciful or unusual image in which apparently dissimilar things are shown to have a relationship. The Elizabethan poets were fond of Petrarchan conceits, which…Cuala Press
(Encyclopedia) Cuala PressCuala Pressk&oomacr;ˈlä [key], private printing press founded in Dundrum, Ireland, in 1902 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats, the sisters of William Butler Yeats. Called the…Dieskau, Ludwig August, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Dieskau, Ludwig August, BaronDieskau, Ludwig August, Baronl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh ouˈg&oomacr;st bärōnˈ dēˈskou [key], 1701–67, French general in the French and Indian Wars. In 1755 he…Trending
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