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James SHIELDS, Congress, OH (1762-1831)

SHIELDS James , a Representative from Ohio; born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, April 13, 1762; received a good common-school education; entered the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1782…

Salzburg Festival

(Encyclopedia) Salzburg Festival, annual festival of music and drama held in Salzburg, Austria, for five weeks starting in late July. The festival may be considered a descendant of the Salzburg Music…

Walter Eugene POWELL, Congress, OH (1931)

POWELL Walter Eugene , A Representative from Ohio; born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, April 25, 1931; attended Hamilton public schools; A.B., Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, 1953; M.Ed., Miami…

WOODS, John, Congress, OH (1794-1855)

WOODS, John, a Representative from Ohio; born in Johnstown, Dauphin County, Pa., October 18, 1794; moved with his parents to Ohio, where he attended the common schools; served in the War of 1812…

Red Buttons

Red Buttons(Aaron Chwatt)actor, comedian Born: 2/5/1919Birthplace: New York City At the age of sixteen, Buttons began working as a comedian in vaudeville, burlesque, and on the Catskills “ Borscht…

Red Buttons Biography

Red Buttons(Aaron Chwatt)actor, comedian Born: 2/5/1919Birthplace: New York City At the age of sixteen, Buttons began working as a comedian in vaudeville, burlesque, and on the Catskills “ Borscht…

Joseph BUFFINGTON, Congress, PA (1803-1872)

BUFFINGTON Joseph , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in West Chester, Pa., November 27, 1803; attended the common schools and Western University, Pittsburgh, Pa.; moved to Butler County,…

William Posey EDWARDS, Congress, GA (1835-1900)

EDWARDS William Posey , a Representative from Georgia; born near Talbotton, Talbot County, Ga., November 9, 1835; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Collinsworth Institute,…

James Prather JONTZ, Congress, IN (1951-2007)

JONTZ James Prather , a Representative from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Ind., December 18, 1951; attended public schools; A.B., Indiana University, Bloomington, 1973; graduate studies at Purdue…