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John FLOYD, Congress, GA (1769-1839)

FLOYD John , a Representative from Georgia; born in Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C., October 3, 1769; learned the carpenter's trade; moved in 1791 with his father to Camden County, Ga., and…

FLOYD, John, Congress, VA (1783-1837)

FLOYD John , a Representative from Virginia; born at Floyds Station, near the present city of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. (then a part of Virginia), April 24, 1783; pursued an academic…

FLOYD, John, Congress, GA (1769-1839)

FLOYD, John, a Representative from Georgia; born in Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C., October 3, 1769; learned the carpenter’s trade; moved in 1791 with his father to Camden County, Ga., and…

William FLOYD, Congress, NY (1734-1821)

FLOYD William , a Delegate and a Representative from New York; born in Brookhaven, Long Island, N.Y., December 17, 1734; pursued an academic course; served as major general in the State militia…

Clement of Alexandria

(Encyclopedia) Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens), d. c.215, Greek theologian. Born in Athens, he traveled widely and was converted to Christianity. He studied and taught at the…

Guthrie, Woody

(Encyclopedia) Guthrie, Woody (Woodrow Wilson Guthrie), 1912–67, American folk singer, guitarist, and composer, b. Okemah, Okla. Guthrie was an itinerant musician and laborer from the age of 13.…

North Pole

(Encyclopedia) North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, by convention at lat. 90°N. Because the earth's rotational axis wobbles slightly over time, the location where the northern end of the…

Pacquiao, Manny

(Encyclopedia) Pacquiao, Manny (Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao), 1978–, Phillipine boxer and politician, b. Mindanao. From his first professional win at age 16 he has gone on to win world titles in eight…

Blues Brothers 2000

Director:John LandisWriters:Dan Aykroyd and John LandisDirector of Photography:David HerringtonEditor:Dale BeldinMusic:Paul ShafferProduction Designer:Bill BrodieProducers:John Landis, Dan…

Floyd Kirk HASKELL, Congress, CO (1916-1998)

Senate Years of Service: 1973-1979 Party: Democrat HASKELL Floyd Kirk , a Senator from Colorado; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., February 7, 1916; graduated, Harvard University 1937;…