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Francis de Sales, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Francis de Sales, Saint, 1567–1622, French Roman Catholic preacher, Doctor of the Church, and key figure in the Counter Reformation in France. He was a member of an aristocratic family…American Civil Liberties Union
(Encyclopedia) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. Founded (1920) by such…Throckmorton, Sir Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Throckmorton or Throgmorton, Sir Nicholas, 1515–71, English diplomat. A relative of Catherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII, he became a staunch Protestant and gained the favor of…John Pierce CAMPBELL, Jr., Congress, KY (1820-1888)
CAMPBELL John Pierce, Jr. , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., December 8, 1820; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…Pierce Manning Butler YOUNG, Congress, GA (1836-1896)
YOUNG Pierce Manning Butler , a Representative from Georgia; born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., on November 15, 1836; moved with his parents to Georgia in 1839; studied under private…George Lovic Pierce RADCLIFFE, Congress, MD (1877-1974)
Senate Years of Service: 1935-1947 Party: Democrat RADCLIFFE George Lovic Pierce , a Senator from Maryland; born on a farm at Lloyds, near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 22, 1877;…State of the Union Address: Franklin Pierce (December 5, 1853)
Franklin Pierce (December 5, 1853) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The interest with which the people of the Republic anticipate the assembling of Congress and the…State of the Union Address: Franklin Pierce (December 4, 1854)
Franklin Pierce (December 4, 1854) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The past has been an eventful year, and will be hereafter referred to as a marked epoch in the…State of the Union Address: Franklin Pierce (December 31, 1855)
Franklin Pierce (December 31, 1855) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The Constitution of the United States provides that Congress shall assemble annually on the…State of the Union Address: Franklin Pierce (December 2, 1856)
Franklin Pierce (December 2, 1856) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The Constitution requires that the President shall from time to time not only recommend to the…Trending
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