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Paulding, James Kirke
(Encyclopedia) Paulding, James KirkePaulding, James Kirkepôlˈdĭng [key], 1778–1860, American author and public official, secretary of the navy (1838–41) under Van Buren, b. near Millbrook, N.Y. He…Adams, Charles Francis, 1866–1954, U.S. Secretary of the Navy
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Charles Francis, 1866–1954, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1929–33), b. Quincy, Mass.; grandson of Charles Francis Adams (1807–86). He practiced law for a brief period in Boston…Flanagan, John
(Encyclopedia) Flanagan, JohnFlanagan, Johnflănˈəgən [key], 1865–1952, American sculptor and medalist. In 1932 he designed the George Washington silver quarter. In addition to medals and plaquettes,…The Washington Monument
Construction of this magnificent Washington, DC, monument took nearly a century of planning, building, and controversy. Provision for a large equestrian statue of George Washington was made in the…George Washington Carver National Monument
(Encyclopedia) George Washington Carver National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Ford, Paul Leicester
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Paul LeicesterFord, Paul Leicesterlĕsˈtər [key], 1865–1902, American historian and novelist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. His father, Gordon L. Ford, then possessed probably the best…Vernon, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Vernon, Edward, 1684–1757, British admiral. He entered the navy in 1700 and rose steadily in rank. A member of Parliament from 1722, he opposed the government of Sir Robert Walpole and…George Earle CHAMBERLAIN, Congress, OR (1854-1928)
Senate Years of Service: 1909-1921 Party: Democrat CHAMBERLAIN George Earle , a Senator from Oregon; born on a plantation near Natchez, Adams County, Miss., January 1, 1854; attended private and…Long Island, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Long Island, battle of, Aug. 27, 1776, American defeat in the American Revolution. To protect New York City and the lower Hudson valley from the British forces massed on Staten Island…Genet, Edmond Charles Édouard
(Encyclopedia) Genet, Edmond Charles ÉdouardGenet, Edmond Charles ÉdouardĕdmôNˈ shärl ādwärˈ zhənāˈ [key], 1763–1834, French diplomat, known as Citizen Genet. He had served as a French representative…Trending
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