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Isaac R. SHERWOOD, Congress, OH (1835-1925)
SHERWOOD Isaac R. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 13, 1835; attended the common schools, the Hudson River Institute, Claverack, N.Y., Antioch College…MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel), Congress, FL (1946)
Senate Years of Service: 2005- Party: Republican MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel), a Senator from Florida; born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba, on October 23, 1946; immigrated to the United States in…Melquiades R. (Mel) MARTINEZ, Congress, FL (1946)
Senate Years of Service: 2005-2009 Party: Republican MARTINEZ Melquiades R. (Mel) , a Senator from Florida; born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba, on October 23, 1946; immigrated to the United States in…Ralph R. HARDING, Congress, ID (1929-2006)
HARDING Ralph R. , a Representative from Idaho; born in Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho, September 9, 1929; attended the public schools of Malad City and St. Antony, Idaho; served two years as a…Murrieta, Joaquín
(Encyclopedia) Murrieta or Murieta, JoaquínMurrieta or Murieta, Joaquínhwäkēnˈ m&oomacr;ryāˈtä [key], 1829?–1853, California bandit, b. Mexico. From 1849 to 1851 he mined in the California gold…Marne, battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Marne, battle of the, two important battles of World War I that are named for the Marne River. In the first battle (Sept. 6–9, 1914) the German advance on Paris was halted at the Marne…Jones, Robert Edmond
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887–1954, American scene designer, b. Milton, N.H. With his design in 1915 for The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, a new era of scene design began in the United…Paine, Robert Treat
(Encyclopedia) Paine, Robert Treat, 1731–1814, political figure in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Boston, Mass. He served briefly as a chaplain in the French…Fawcett, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Fawcett, HenryFawcett, Henryfôˈsət [key], 1833–84, English economist and statesman. A follower of John Stuart Mill, he was professor of political economy at Cambridge, and his Manual…Ben Yehudah, Eliezer
(Encyclopedia) Ben Yehudah, EliezerBen Yehudah, Eliezerĕlĭĕˈzər bĕn yĕh&oomacr;ˈdă [key], 1858–1922, Jewish scholar and leader, b. Lithuania. He settled in Palestine as early as 1881, where he…Trending
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