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Carter BRAXTON, Congress, VA (1736-1797)

BRAXTON, Carter, (great-grandfather of Elliott Muse Braxton), a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Newington,“ on the Mattaponi River, near King and Queen Court House, Va., September 16, 1736;…

Robert GOLDSBOROUGH, Congress, MD (1733-1788)

GOLDSBOROUGH, Robert, (great-great-great-grandfather of Thomas Alan Goldsborough), a Delegate from Maryland; born at “Horns Point,“ Dorchester County, Md., December 3, 1733; pursued an…

Joseph Leonard CARRIGG, Congress, PA (1901-1989)

CARRIGG Joseph Leonard , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Susquehanna, Pa., February 23, 1901; attended Laurel Hill Academy, Susquehanna, Pa., was graduated from Niagara University,…

Part Six in a Six-Part Series

Mirror Image by Alicia Potter Source: Arttoday.com "I think a guy has just as much pressure to look good as a woman. I work out a lot. If I spend two hours at the gym, I expect him to as…

Frank Charles BUNNELL, Congress, PA (1842-1911)

BUNNELL Frank Charles , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Washington Township, Luzerne County, Pa., March 19, 1842; attended the district rural school and Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa…

Holidays in the United Kingdom

From the Queen's Birthday to Guy Fawkes Day Saint David's Day: 1 March 2008 Each year Saint David's day is celebrated in Wales and by Welsh families around the world…

Part Two in a Six-Part Series

Mirror Image by Alicia Potter Source: Arttoday.com Not so long ago, the manliest men in popular culture were burly, barrel-chested, even hairy. These guys probably couldn't even point out…

HENRY, Patrick, Congress, VA (1736-1799)

HENRY, Patrick, (grandfather of William Henry Roane, cousin of Isaac Coles, and great-great-great-grandfather of Robert Lee Henry), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Studley, Hanover County, Va…

Edward MARTIN, Congress, PA (1879-1967)

Senate Years of Service: 1947-1959 Party: Republican MARTIN Edward , a Senator from Pennsylvania; born at Ten Mile, Greene County, Pa., September 18, 1879; attended the public schools; graduated…

Richard Henry LEE, Congress, VA (1732-1794)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1792 Party: Anti-Administration LEE Richard Henry , a Delegate and a Senator from Virginia; born at "Stratford," in Westmoreland County, Va., January 20, 1732; after a…