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Brown, William Wells
(Encyclopedia) Brown, William Wells, 1814–84, African-American abolitionist, writer, and doctor, b. near Lexington, Ky. Born into slavery, the child of a black slave mother and a white slaveholding…Sports Stars: A - C
Hank Aaron Jim Abbott Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Freddy Adu Andre Agassi Benny Agbayani Troy Aikman Marv Albert Tenley Albright Amy Alcott Grover Cleveland (Pete…brown recluse spider
(Encyclopedia) brown recluse spider or violin spider, poisonous nocturnal spider, Loxoceles reclusa, most common in the SE and S central United States. Adults are 3&fslsh;8 in. (10 mm) long and…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…Willis Chatman HAWLEY, Congress, OR (1864-1941)
HAWLEY Willis Chatman , a Representative from Oregon; born on a farm in the old Belknap settlement near Monroe, Benton County, Oreg., May 5, 1864; attended the country schools and was graduated…Willis Arnold GORMAN, Congress, IN (1816-1876)
GORMAN Willis Arnold , a Representative from Indiana; born near Flemingsburg, Ky., January 12, 1816; pursued an academic course; moved to Bloomington, Ind., in 1835; was graduated from the law…Willis SWEET, Congress, ID (1856-1925)
SWEET Willis , a Representative from Idaho; born at Alburg Springs, Vt., January 1, 1856; attended the common schools and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln; learned the printer's trade in…Willis SMITH, Congress, NC (1887-1953)
Senate Years of Service: 1950-1953 Party: Democrat SMITH Willis , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Norfolk, Va., December 19, 1887; at the death of his father, moved with his mother to…Willis ALLEN, Congress, IL (1806-1859)
ALLEN Willis , a Representative from Illinois; born near Roanoke, Va., December 15, 1806; attended the common schools; taught school; moved to Tennessee and settled in Wilson County; moved to…Willie JONES, Congress, NC (1740-1801)
JONES, Willie, (brother of Allen Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Northampton County, N.C., December 24, 1740; attended Eton College, England; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…Trending
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