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Chauncey Judd: The Abduction

A Quilting Party Ebenezer Dayton The Abduction Presently Chauncey came to a small piece of woods, through which ran a foot-path, cutting off an angle of the road, and shortening by a…

Poets Laureate of the United States

The National Poets The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress is appointed by the Librarian of Congress and serves from October to May. The position has existed under two…

John Calvin Coolidge

John Calvin CoolidgeBorn: 7/4/1872Birthplace: Plymouth, Vt. (John) Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vt., on July 4, 1872. An Amherst graduate, he went into law practice at Northampton,…

Calvin COOLIDGE, Congress, (1872-1933)

COOLIDGE, Calvin, a Vice President and 30th President of the United States; born John Calvin Coolidge in Plymouth, Windsor County, Vt., July 4, 1872, but dropped John from his name upon…

Thomas CORWIN, Congress, OH (1794-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1850 Party: Whig CORWIN Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Bourbon County, Ky., July 29, 1794; moved with his parents to Lebanon, Warren…

Nathaniel MACON, Congress, NC (1757-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1828 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Jacksonian MACON Nathaniel , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born near Warrenton, Warren…

Jeremiah MORROW, Congress, OH (1771-1852)

Senate Years of Service: 1813-1819 Party: Democratic Republican; Whig MORROW Jeremiah , a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born near Gettysburg, Pa., October 6, 1771; attended the public…

Pro Football Hall of Fame

National Football Museum, Canton, Ohio Teams named are those with which player is best identified; figures in parentheses indicate number of playing seasons.Name, position, team(s), number…

Chauncey Judd: Wooster's Well

David Wooster's Search for the Fugitives Wooster's Well Meanwhile, how passed the time with their prisoner in his place of confinement? Let our young readers imagine it, for it is…