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Isaac B. VAN HOUTEN, Congress, NY (1776-1850)
VAN HOUTEN Isaac B. , a Representative from New York; born in Clarkstown (now New City), Rockland County, N.Y., June 4, 1776; attended the common schools; engaged in milling and agricultural…Isaac Whitbeck VAN SCHAICK, Congress, WI (1817-1901)
VAN SCHAICK Isaac Whitbeck , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Coxsackie, Greene County, N.Y., December 7, 1817; attended the common schools; engaged extensively in the manufacture of glue…Kimhi
(Encyclopedia) KimhiKimhikĭmˈhē [key] or KimchiKimchikĭmˈkhē [key], family of Jewish scholars and grammarians in Spain and France. Joseph ben Isaac Kimhi, c.1105–c.1170, besides writing a Bible…Herrera, Abraham Cohen de
(Encyclopedia) Herrera, Abraham Cohen deHerrera, Abraham Cohen deār-rāˈrä [key], c.1570–1635, Jewish philosopher and kabbalist, also called Alonso Nunez de Herrera and Abraham Irira. Born possibly in…Fort Smith, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Fort Smith, city (2020 pop. 89,142), seat of Sebastian co., NW Ark., at the Okla. line where the Arkansas and Poteau rivers join; inc.…Cruikshank, George
(Encyclopedia) Cruikshank, GeorgeCruikshank, Georgekr&oobreve;kˈshăngk [key], 1792–1878, English caricaturist, illustrator, and etcher; younger son of Isaac Cruikshank (1756–1810), caricaturist.…torpedo boat
(Encyclopedia) torpedo boat, small fast warship built specially for using the torpedo as a means of attack. The first modern torpedo boat was the Lightning, built for the British navy in 1877 by the…State of the Union Address: Rutherford B. Hayes (December 3, 1877)
Rutherford B. Hayes (December 3, 1877) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: With devout gratitude to the bountiful Giver of All Good, I congratulate you that at the beginning…State of the Union Address: Rutherford B. Hayes (December 2, 1878)
Rutherford B. Hayes (December 2, 1878) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Our heartfelt gratitude is due to the Divine Being who holds in His hands the destinies of nations…State of the Union Address: Rutherford B. Hayes (December 1, 1879)
Rutherford B. Hayes (December 1, 1879) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: The members of the Forty-sixth Congress have assembled in their first regular session under…Trending
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