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Raleigh, Sir Walter
(Encyclopedia) Raleigh or Ralegh, Sir WalterRaleigh or Ralegh, Sir Walterboth: rŏlˈē, rălˈē [key], 1554?–1618, English soldier, explorer, courtier, and man of letters. Raleigh was made governor…James MONROE, Congress, NY (1799-1870)
MONROE James , a Representative from New York; born in Albemarle County, Va., September 10, 1799; was graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., in 1815 and assigned to…MONROE, James, Congress, OH (1821-1898)
MONROE James , a Representative from Ohio; born in Plainfield, Windham County, Conn., July 18, 1821; attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy; was graduated from Oberlin (Ohio) College…MONROE, James, Congress, VA (1758-1831)
Senate Years of Service: 1790-1794 Party: Anti-Administration MONROE James , a Delegate and a Senator from Virginia and 5th President of the United States; born in Westmoreland County, Va., April…MONROE, James, Congress, NY (1799-1870)
MONROE, James, (nephew of James Monroe [1758-1831]), a Representative from New York; born in Albemarle County, Va., September 10, 1799; was graduated from the United States Military Academy,…Morley, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Morley, Thomas, c.1557–1603, English composer; pupil of William Byrd. He was gentleman of the Chapel Royal to Queen Elizabeth I and organist of St. Paul's Cathedral. He set to music…Dewdney, Anna
(Encyclopedia) Dewdney, Anna, 1965–2016, American children's book author and illustrator, b. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., as Anna Elizabeth Luhrmann, B.A. Wellesley, 1987. After illustrating adult and…Burnet, William, 1730–91, political leader in the American Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Burnet, William, 1730–91, political leader in the American Revolution, b. near the present Elizabeth, N.J.; father of David G. Burnet. A physician practicing in Newark, Burnet was…Theus, Jeremiah
(Encyclopedia) Theus, JeremiahTheus, Jeremiahth&oomacr;s, tois [key], c.1719–1744, American portrait painter, b. Switzerland. He emigrated to South Carolina as a child. By 1740, according to…Baldwin, Matthias William
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin, Matthias William, 1795–1866, American industrialist and philanthropist, b. Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J. After earlier business successes, Baldwin became interested in…Trending
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