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Woodbury, Levi
(Encyclopedia) Woodbury, Levi, 1789–1851, American cabinet officer and jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1845–51), b. Hillsboro, co., N.H. Important as a politician and jurist in…White, Hugh Lawson
(Encyclopedia) White, Hugh Lawson, 1773–1840, American political leader, b. Iredell co., N.C. He moved (1787) to what is now E Tennessee and served in the wars against the Creek and Cherokee. He was…laetrile
(Encyclopedia) laetrilelaetrilelāˈətrĭlˌ [key], name given to the chemical amygdalin, a substance derived from an extract of the kernels of many fruits, notably apricots, bitter almonds, and peaches…JACKSON, Henry Martin (Scoop), Congress, WA (1912-1983)
Senate Years of Service: 1953-1983 Party: Democrat JACKSON, Henry Martin (Scoop), a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born in Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., May 31, 1912;…Henry Martin (Scoop) JACKSON, Congress, WA (1912-1983)
Senate Years of Service: 1953-1983 Party: Democrat JACKSON Henry Martin (Scoop) , a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born in Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., May 31, 1912; attended…Port Republic
(Encyclopedia) Port Republic, village, NW Va., on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. During the Civil War, on June 8–9, 1862, the last battle of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson's successful…Seven Days battles
(Encyclopedia) Seven Days battles, in the American Civil War, the week-long Confederate counter-offensive (June 26–July 2, 1862) near Richmond, Va., that ended the Peninsular campaign. After the…NATO in Kosovo: 1998–1999
by Elissa HaneyKosovo FactsheetOctober 1998 January 1999 February 1999 March 1999 April 1999 May 1999 June 1999 October 1998 12 After repeated threats of NATO air strikes, Milosevic…Jesse FRANKLIN, Congress, NC (1760-1823)
Senate Years of Service: 1799-1805; 1807-1813 Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic Republican FRANKLIN Jesse , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Orange County, Va…Jesse LAZEAR, Congress, PA (1804-1877)
LAZEAR Jesse , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Rich Hill Township, Greene County, Pa., December 12, 1804; received a limited schooling; taught school; engaged in mercantile pursuits…Trending
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