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Macon, Nathaniel
(Encyclopedia) Macon, NathanielMacon, Nathanielmāˈkən [key], 1758–1837, American political leader, b. near the present Warrenton, N.C. He served in the American Revolution and later became a…Drago, Luis María
(Encyclopedia) Drago, Luis MaríaDrago, Luis Maríal&oomacr;ēsˈ märēˈä dräˈgō [key], 1859–1921, Argentine statesman, jurist, and writer on international law. As minister of foreign affairs under…Monrovia, city, Liberia
(Encyclopedia) MonroviaMonroviamənrōˈvēə [key], city (1986 est. pop. 465,000), capital of the Republic of Liberia, NW Liberia, a port on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the St. Paul River.…Waters, Muddy
(Encyclopedia) Waters, Muddy, 1915–83, African-American blues singer and guitarist, b. Rolling Fork, Miss., as McKinley Morganfield. As a teenager he began singing and playing traditional country…Rush, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Rush, Richard, 1780–1859, Amercian statesman and diplomat, b. Philadelphia; son of Benjamin Rush. He studied law and became (1811) attorney general of Pennsylvania, resigning the same…Olney, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Olney, Richard, 1835–1917, American cabinet member, b. Oxford, Mass. He was a successful Boston lawyer and had served briefly in the state legislature before President Cleveland…Arthur Monroe FREE, Congress, CA (1879-1953)
FREE Arthur Monroe , a Representative from California; born in San Jose, Calif., January 15, 1879; attended the public schools of Santa Clara and the University of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif.;…James Monroe MILLER, Congress, KS (1852-1926)
MILLER James Monroe , a Representative from Kansas; born at Three Springs, Huntingdon County, Pa., May 6, 1852; attended the district school and was graduated from Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport…Monroe Henry KULP, Congress, PA (1858-1911)
KULP Monroe Henry , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Barto, Berks County, Pa., October 23, 1858; attended the public schools of Shamokin, the State Normal College, Lebanon, Ohio, and…Jefferson Monroe LEVY, Congress, NY (1852-1924)
LEVY Jefferson Monroe , a Representative from New York; born in New York City April 16, 1852; attended public and private schools; was graduated from the New York University Law School in 1873;…