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John King GRIFFIN, Congress, SC (1789-1841)

GRIFFIN John King , a Representative from South Carolina; born near Clinton, Laurens County, S.C., August 13, 1789; pursued an academic course; engaged as a planter; served in the State house of…

Daniel WALLACE, Congress, SC (1801-1859)

WALLACE Daniel , a Representative from South Carolina; born near Laurens, S.C., May 9, 1801; received a limited schooling; moved to Union County in 1833; major general of State militia; studied…

Entertainment Bios — H

Gene HackmanJessica Hagedorn Larry HagmanAlan Hale Jr.Alex HaleyAnthony Michael HallHuntz HallLasse HallströmMark HamillGeorge HamiltonLisa Gay HamiltonJupiter HammonHerbie HancockTom HanksWilliam…

John Hanson FARQUHAR, Congress, IN (1818-1873)

FARQUHAR John Hanson , a Representative from Indiana; born in Union Bridge, Carroll County, Md., December 20, 1818; attended the public schools; moved to Indiana with his parents, who settled in…

Speyer

(Encyclopedia) SpeyerSpeyershpīˈər [key], city (1994 pop. 49,310), Rhineland-Palatinate, SW Germany, on the Rhine River. The city, sometimes called Spires in English, is a river port and industrial…

XYZ Affair

(Encyclopedia) XYZ Affair, name usually given to an incident (1797–98) in Franco-American diplomatic relations. The United States had in 1778 entered into an alliance with France, but after the…

2016 PEN Literary Award Winners

Find a partial list of this year's winners below. For a complete list, go to PEN awards. Achievement in Fiction Toni Morrison Socially Engaged…

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Director:Arlene SanfordWriters:Harris Goldberg and Tom NursallWalt Disney Pictures; PG; 86 minutesRelease:11/98Cast:Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole, Eve Gordon…