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Jonathan Bayard SMITH, Congress, PA (1742-1812)

SMITH, Jonathan Bayard, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 21, 1742; received an English education, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1760; secretary…

Jonathan Spencer WILLIS, Congress, DE (1830-1903)

WILLIS Jonathan Spencer , a Representative from Delaware; born in Oxford, Talbot County, Md., April 5, 1830; attended the district schools and studied under private tutors; taught school seven…

Jonathan TRUMBULL, Jr., Congress, CT (1740-1809)

Senate Years of Service: 1795-1796 Party: Federalist TRUMBULL Jonathan, Jr. , a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 26, 1740; graduated from Harvard College…

Jonathan Hasson WALLACE, Congress, OH (1824-1892)

WALLACE Jonathan Hasson , a Representative from Ohio; born in St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, October 31, 1824; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Washington College…

1997 Academy Awards

The 1997 Academy Awards were presented on March 23, 1998 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureAs Good as It Gets, James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson and Kristi Zea, producers (…

Chauncy, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Chauncy, CharlesChauncy, Charleschônˈsē, chänˈ– [key], 1705–87, American Congregational clergyman, b. Boston. He was ordained as a minister of the First Church, Boston, in 1727 and…

Kilkenny, town, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia) KilkennyKilkennykĭlkĕnˈē [key], Gaelic Cill Chainnigh, town (1991 pop. 8,515), seat of Co. Kilkenny, S Republic of Ireland, on the Nore River. The districts of Irishtown and…

essay

(Encyclopedia) essay, relatively short literary composition in prose, in which a writer discusses a topic, usually restricted in scope, or tries to persuade the reader to accept a particular point of…