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John Lawson BURNETT, Congress, AL (1854-1919)
BURNETT John Lawson , a Representative from Alabama; born in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee County, Ala., January 20, 1854; attended the common schools of the county, Wesleyan Institute, Cave Spring, Ga…William HEILMAN, Congress, IN (1824-1890)
HEILMAN William , a Representative from Indiana; born in Albig, Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, October 11, 1824; immigrated to the United States in 1843 and settled on a farm in Vanderburg…John Joseph McGRATH, Congress, CA (1872-1951)
McGRATH John Joseph , a Representative from California; born in Limerick, Ireland, July 23, 1872; attended the national schools and Christian Brothers College in Cork; immigrated to the United…Benjamin Franklin HOWELL, Congress, NJ (1844-1933)
HOWELL Benjamin Franklin , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Cedarville, Cumberland County, N.J., January 27, 1844; attended the common schools; was graduated from Fort Edward Institute…Samuel DICKSTEIN, Congress, NY (1885-1954)
DICKSTEIN Samuel , a Representative from New York; born near Vilna, Russia, February 5, 1885; immigrated to the United States in 1887 with his parents, who settled in New York City; attended…State of the Union Address: Theodore Roosevelt (December 5, 1905)
Theodore Roosevelt (December 5, 1905) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The people of this country continue to enjoy great prosperity. Undoubtedly there will be ebb and flow in such…Victor L'Episcopo ANFUSO, Congress, NY (1905-1966)
ANFUSO Victor L'Episcopo , a Representative from New York; born in Gagliano Castelferrato, Sicily, Italy, March 10, 1905; immigrated to the United States in 1914 and settled in Brooklyn, N.Y.;…William McALEER, Congress, PA (1838-1912)
McALEER William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in County Tyrone, Ireland, January 6, 1838; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1851…The Charges Against Columbus
A controversy of historic proportion The Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn (1847)Within the last half century, many historians have come to criticize Columbus's legacy and question whether he…February 2008 Current Events
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society Dozens Die in…Trending
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