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Ussher, James

(Encyclopedia) Ussher or Usher, JamesUssher or Usher, Jamesboth: ŭshˈər [key], 1581–1656, Irish prelate and scholar. While a fellow (1599–1605) of Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained (1601). By…

Robert Todd LYTLE, Congress, OH (1804-1839)

LYTLE Robert Todd , a Representative from Ohio; born in Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio, May 19, 1804; attended the common schools and Cincinnati College; studied law in Louisville, Ky.; was…

Albert May TODD, Congress, MI (1850-1931)

TODD Albert May , a Representative from Michigan; born near Nottawa, St. Joseph County, Mich., June 3, 1850; attended the district school and was graduated from Sturgis (Mich.) High School;…

John Todd STUART, Congress, IL (1807-1885)

STUART John Todd , a Representative from Illinois; born near Lexington, Ky., November 10, 1807; was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Ky., in 1826; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

July 2009 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of July 2009. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Announces Resignation (July 3): Sarah Palin, the first-term…

U.S. News: Tea Party Victories

Major U.S. news stories, from health-care reform to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Sarah PalinRelated Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the…

Higginson, Thomas Wentworth

(Encyclopedia) Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823–1911, American author, b. Cambridge, Mass. A Unitarian minister, he was a leader in the abolitionist movement and was a member of a group that backed…

LL Cool J

(Encyclopedia) LL Cool J , 1968- , African-American rapper and actor, b. Queens, N.Y., as James Todd Smith. Smith had a tragic upbringing, with his…