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Lovell Harrison ROUSSEAU, Congress, KY (1818-1869)
ROUSSEAU Lovell Harrison , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Stanford, Lincoln County, Ky., August 4, 1818; attended the common schools; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1841 and began…John Thomas DEWEESE, Congress, NC (1835-1906)
DEWEESE John Thomas , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Van Buren, Crawford County, Ark., June 4, 1835; educated at home; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced…Laurence Massillon KEITT, Congress, SC (1824-1864)
KEITT Laurence Massillon , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Orangeburg District, S.C., October 4, 1824; pursued classical studies and was graduated from South Carolina College (now…U.S. Letter Rates Since the Civil War
The first U.S. postage stamps were issued on July 1, 1847. At that time, postal rates varied by distance traveled-under 300 miles, letters cost 5 cents per 1/2 oz;…Endless Summer Blockbusters
Get ready for the onslaught of endless summer movies with this quick guide to what's coming out and when. Look for the box of popcorn icon next to movies that are kid friendly. By Jennie Wood…Disasters in 2009
January | February | March | April | June| July | August | September | October | November | December January Jan. 9, Costa Rica: at least 20 are killed and thousands more are left homeless after…Field Events
Field EventsEvent Mark Date Set LocationHigh Jump: World 6-101/4Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria Aug. 30, 1987 Rome Olympic 6-83/4Stefka Kostadinova, BulgariaAug. 3, 1996Atlanta American 6-8…2000 Women's World, Olympic and American Field Events Records
Field Events Event Mark Date Set Location High Jump: World 6-101/4 Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria Aug. 30, 1987 Rome Olympic 6-83/4 Stefka…Summer 2001
Summer 2001June 2Massachusetts HandicapSuffolk Downs11/8Include Jerry Bailey500,000June 8Acorn StakesBelmont1Forest SecretsChris McCarron200,000June 9Belmont StakesBelmont11/2Point GivenGary…UN Peacekeeping Missions
Since 1948 there have been 67 UN peacekeeping operations. Close to 130 nations have contributed personnel at various times, and 115 are currently providing uniformed peacekeepers. As of Aug.31, 2012…Trending
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