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State of the Union Address: John Adams (December 8, 1798)
John Adams (December 8, 1798) Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: While with reverence and resignation we contemplate the dispensations of Divine Providence in the…John Overton PENDLETON, Congress, WV (1851-1916)
PENDLETON John Overton , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Wellsburg, Brooke County, Va. (now West Virginia), July 4, 1851; moved with his parents to Wheeling, Va. (now West Virginia),…Alexander Richmond HOLLADAY, Congress, VA (1811-1877)
HOLLADAY Alexander Richmond , a Representative from Virginia; born in Prospect Hill, Spotsylvania County, Va., September 18, 1811; attended the public schools, received special training under John…Julian Minor QUARLES, Congress, VA (1848-1929)
QUARLES Julian Minor , a Representative from Virginia; born near Ruther Glen, Caroline County, Va., September 25, 1848; attended the primary schools in Caroline and Augusta Counties and Pine Hill…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Lines
LinesWritten by Ellen Louisa Tucker Shortly before Her Marriage to Mr. EmersonLove scatters oil On Life's dark sea, Sweetens its toil— Our helmsman he. Around him hover Odorous clouds;…John William FLANNAGAN, Jr., Congress, VA (1885-1955)
FLANNAGAN John William, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born on a farm near Trevilians, Louisa County, Va., February 20, 1885; attended the public schools and was graduated from the law…Walter Hampden OVERTON, Congress, LA (1788-1845)
OVERTON Walter Hampden , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Louisa Court House, Va., in 1788; moved in infancy with his father to North Carolina, and thence to Tennessee in 1801; attended…Biographies: Selected Political Scientists
Selected Political Scientists Karl Marx See also Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Political Science: Terms and Concepts…Rommel, Erwin
(Encyclopedia) Rommel, ErwinRommel, Erwinĕrˈvēn rômˈəl [key], 1891–1944, German field marshal. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks. In 1939, Adolf Hitler made him a general…Sitting Bull
(Encyclopedia) Sitting Bull, c.1831–1890, Native American chief and spiritual leader, Sioux leader in the battle of the Little Bighorn. He rose to prominence in the Sioux warfare against the whites…Trending
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