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Daniel Larned Davis GRANGER, Congress, RI (1852-1909)
GRANGER Daniel Larned Davis , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., May 30, 1852; attended the common schools; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Epistle To Davie, A Brother Poet
by Robert Burns Holy Willie's PrayerEpistle To Davie, A Brother Poet January While winds frae aff Ben-Lomond blaw, An' bar the doors wi' driving snaw, An' hing us…DAVIS, James Harvey (Cyclone), Congress, TX (1853-1940)
DAVIS, James Harvey (Cyclone), a Representative from Texas; born near Walhalla, Pickens District, S.C., December 24, 1853; moved to Texas with his parents, who settled in Wood County, near…James Harvey (Cyclone) DAVIS, Congress, TX (1853-1940)
DAVIS James Harvey (Cyclone) , a Representative from Texas; born near Walhalla, Pickens District, S.C., December 24, 1853; moved to Texas with his parents, who settled in Wood County, near…Gish, Lillian
(Encyclopedia) Gish, Lillian, 1896–1993, American stage and movie actress, b. Springfield, Ohio. In 1912 she began her film career with D. W. Griffith. A fragile, delicate beauty, Gish often played a…Floyd, John Buchanan
(Encyclopedia) Floyd, John Buchanan, 1807–63, U.S. Secretary of War (1857–60) and Confederate general, b. Smithfield, Va. After failing as a lawyer and cotton planter in Arkansas, he returned to…Tyson, Cecily
(Encyclopedia) Tyson, Cecily, 1924-2021, American actress, b. East Harlem, N.Y. Of Caribbean heritage, Tyson began working as a model while studying…Bloomington
(Encyclopedia) Bloomington. 1 City (2020 pop. 78,680), seat of McLean co., central Ill.; inc. 1839. The economy is based on farming; electrical…Thiebaud, Wayne
(Encyclopedia) Thiebaud, Wayne, 1920-2021, American artist, b. Mesa, Ariz., Sacramento State College (B.A., 1951; M.A., 1952). Thiebaud studied commercial art in high school, and during World…A Merry Christmas
A Merry ChristmasJo was the first to wake in the gray dawn of Christmas morning. No stockings hung at the fireplace, and for a moment she felt as much disappointed as she did long ago, when…