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Clement Laird BRUMBAUGH, Congress, OH (1863-1921)

BRUMBAUGH Clement Laird , a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Pikeville, Darke County, Ohio, February 28, 1863; attended the district schools and the Greenville (Ohio) High School;…

Edward Kimble VALENTINE, Congress, NE (1843-1916)

VALENTINE Edward Kimble , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, June 1, 1843; attended the common schools; learned the trade of a printer; during the Civil War…

Oldenbarneveldt, Johan van

(Encyclopedia) Oldenbarneveldt, Johan vanOldenbarneveldt, Johan vanyōhänˈ vän ôlˌdənbärˈnəvĕlt [key], 1547–1619, Dutch statesman. He aided William the Silent in the struggle for Dutch independence…

Entertainment Bios — H

Gene HackmanJessica Hagedorn Larry HagmanAlan Hale Jr.Alex HaleyAnthony Michael HallHuntz HallLasse HallströmMark HamillGeorge HamiltonLisa Gay HamiltonJupiter HammonHerbie HancockTom HanksWilliam…

Independent Treasury System

(Encyclopedia) Independent Treasury System, in U.S. history, system for the retaining of government funds in the Treasury and its subtreasuries independently of the national banking and financial…

Joseph Cinqué Biography

Joseph Cinqué(Sengbe Pieh)slave leaderBorn: 1811Birthplace: Sierra Leone, Africa Cinqué was a rice farmer in his native Sierra Leone when he was captured by Portuguese slavers and brought by…

Benjamin Chew HOWARD, Congress, MD (1791-1872)

HOWARD Benjamin Chew , a Representative from Maryland; born at ``Belvedere,'' near Baltimore, Md., November 5, 1791; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1809;…

Dalmáu, Luis

(Encyclopedia) Dalmáu, LuisDalmáu, Luisl&oomacr;ēsˈ dälmouˈ [key], fl. 1428–60, Spanish painter, court painter to Alfonso of Aragon. His only undisputed work, Virgin with Councilors (Barcelona),…