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Berwick, James FitzJames, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Berwick, James FitzJames, duke ofBerwick, James FitzJames, duke ofbĕrˈĭk [key], 1670–1734, marshal of France; illegitimate son of King James II of England and Arabella Churchill,…Timişoara
(Encyclopedia) TimişoaraTimişoaratēmēshwäˈrä [key], Hung. Temesvár, city (1990 pop. 351,293), W Romania, in the Banat, on the Beja Canal. The chief city of the former Banat of Temesvar, it is a…Ulysses S. Grant: Crédit Mobilier & the Whiskey Ring
by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Although President Grant had some notable successes during his time in office, including the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and the Ku…James Howard WEAVER, Congress, OR (1927)
WEAVER James Howard , A Representative from Oregon; born in Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak., August 8, 1927; attended public schools in Des Moines, Iowa; moved to Eugene, Oreg., 1947; B.S.,…James Henry Dickey HENDERSON, Congress, OR (1810-1885)
HENDERSON James Henry Dickey , a Representative from Oregon; born near Salem, Ky., July 23, 1810; moved to Missouri Territory in 1817; attended the public schools; learned the art of printing…Biographies: Biographies of Selected Photographers - Annie Leibovitz, Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus & More - Infoplease.com
Biographies of Selected Photographers - Annie Leibovitz, Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus & More - Infoplease.com V-J Day Kiss by Alfred Eisenstaedt (August 14, 1945) See also…Charles Orlando PORTER, Congress, OR (1919-2006)
PORTER Charles Orlando , a Representative from Oregon; born in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oreg., April 4, 1919; moved to Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., in 1923 and attended the public schools;…Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
Lincoln, Abraham (president of U.S.): Shot April 14, 1865, in Washington, DC, by John Wilkes Booth; died April 15.Seward, William H. (secretary of state): Escaped assassination (though…Mathew Harris ELLSWORTH, Congress, OR (1899-1986)
ELLSWORTH Mathew Harris , a Representative from Oregon; born in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Wash., September 17, 1899; moved with his parents to Eugene and later to Wendling, Oreg.; attended the…Paul Martin SIMON, Congress, IL (1928-2003)
Senate Years of Service: 1985-1997 Party: Democrat SIMON Paul Martin , a Representative and Senator from Illinois; born in Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., November 29, 1928; attended the public schools…Trending
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