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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…Richard Franklin SIMPSON, Congress, SC (1798-1882)
SIMPSON Richard Franklin , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Laurens, S.C., March 24, 1798; was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at…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…2015 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American picture book for children…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…