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Charles Martin Hall
Charles Martin Hall Born: 1863 Birthplace: Thompson, Ohio Manufacture of aluminum—Hall discovered the modern…Patrick, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Patrick, Saint, c.385–461, Christian missionary, the Apostle of Ireland, b. Bannavem Taberniae (an unknown place in Britain, possibly near the Severn or in Pembroke). He was one of the…Recipients of Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., created its Honors awards in 1978 to recognize the lifetime achievements of selected American…Ewell, Richard Stoddert
(Encyclopedia) Ewell, Richard Stoddert, 1817–72, Confederate general, b. Georgetown, D.C., grad. West Point, 1840. Ewell rose rapidly in the Confederate army, becoming a major general by Oct., 1861.…Schongauer, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Schongauer, MartinSchongauer, Martinmärˈtēn shōnˈgou-ər [key], 1430–91, German engraver and painter, son of a goldsmith of Colmar, Alsace. Schongauer's only certain painting is Madonna…Pueyrredón, Juan Martín de
(Encyclopedia) Pueyrredón, Juan Martín dePueyrredón, Juan Martín dehwän märtēnˈ dā pwāĭrādōnˈ [key], 1776–1850, Argentine general, supreme director of the United Provinces of La Plata (1816–19). In…James Crawford FREEMAN, Congress, GA (1820-1885)
FREEMAN James Crawford , a Representative from Georgia; born in Clinton (later Gray), Jones County, Ga., April 1, 1820; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved to…Nathaniel FREEMAN, Jr., Congress, MA (1766-1800)
FREEMAN Nathaniel, Jr. , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Mass., on May 1, 1766; attended the common schools; was graduated from Harvard University in…Richard Patrick FREEMAN, Congress, CT (1869-1944)
FREEMAN Richard Patrick , a Representative from Connecticut; born in New London, New London County, Conn., April 24, 1869; attended the public schools; was graduated from Bulkeley High School at…Freeman Tulley KNOWLES, Congress, SD (1846-1910)
KNOWLES Freeman Tulley , a Representative from South Dakota; born in Harmony, Somerset County, Maine, October 10, 1846; attended Bloomfield Academy, Skowhegan, Maine; enlisted in the Sixteenth…Trending
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