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William KENNON, Sr., Congress, OH (1793-1881)
KENNON William, Sr. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., May 14, 1793; moved with his parents to Belmont County, Ohio, in 1804; attended the common schools and…Experimental and Spy Planes: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
The plane that literally grew several inches at Mach 3 by David Noland Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Specs Length: 107 ft, 5 in. Wingspan: 55 ft, 7 in. Empty weight: 67,500…William Lacy CLAY, Sr., Congress, MO (1931)
CLAY William Lacy, Sr. , a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., April 30, 1931; B.S., St. Louis University, 1953; United States Army, 1953-1955; real estate…Willard SAULSBURY, Sr., Congress, DE (1820-1892)
Senate Years of Service: 1859-1871 Party: Democrat SAULSBURY Willard, Sr. , (brother of Eli Saulsbury, father of Willard Saulsbury, Jr.), a Senator from Delaware; born in Mispillion Hundred, Kent…Indian Removal Act
(Encyclopedia) Indian Removal Act, in U.S. history, law signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830 providing for the general resettlement of Native Americans to lands W of the Mississippi River. From…Hughes, Langston
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Langston (James Langston Hughes), 1902–67, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, b. Joplin, Mo., grad. Lincoln Univ., 1929. He worked at a variety of jobs…Reconstruction Finance Corporation
(Encyclopedia) Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), former U.S. government agency, created in 1932 by the administration of Herbert Hoover. Its purpose was to facilitate economic activity by…Albert Arnold GORE, Congress, TN (1907-1998)
Senate Years of Service: 1953-1971 Party: Democrat GORE Albert Arnold , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born in Granville, Jackson County, Tenn., December 26, 1907; attended the…Mississippi, University of
(Encyclopedia) Mississippi, University of, main campus at Oxford; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1844, opened 1848. The university medical center, which includes the schools of medicine,…Parton, James
(Encyclopedia) Parton, James, 1822–91, American biographer, b. England. He came to the United States in 1827. In 1848 he joined the staff of N. P. Willis's Home Journal in New York City. His…Trending
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