Search

Search results

Displaying 441 - 450

Joseph DUNCAN, Congress, IL (1794-1844)

DUNCAN Joseph , a Representative from Illinois; born in Paris, Bourbon County, Ky., February 22, 1794; pursued classical studies; during the War of 1812 was commissioned ensign in the Seventeenth…

John REYNOLDS, Congress, IL (1788-1865)

REYNOLDS John , a Representative from Illinois; born in Montgomery County, near Philadelphia, Pa., February 26, 1788; moved to Illinois in 1800 with his parents, who settled in the vicinity of…

Zadok CASEY, Congress, IL (1796-1862)

CASEY Zadok , a Representative from Illinois; born in Greene County, Ga., March 7, 1796; attended the common schools; moved to Illinois in 1819 and settled near the present site of Mount Vernon…

Josh Hartnett Biography

Josh HartnettactorBorn: 7/21/1978Birthplace: San Francisco The brown-eyed heartthrob made his acting debut in the role of Huck Finn in high school in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was raised. A short…

Through the Years: NHL City and Nickname Changes

1919—Toronto Arenas renamed St. Pats; 1920—Quebec Bulldogs move to Hamilton and becomes Tigers (will fold in 1925); 1926—Toronto St. Pats renamed Maple Leafs; 1929—Detroit Cougars renamed Falcons.…

checkers

(Encyclopedia) checkers, game for two players, known in England as draughts. It is played on a square board, divided into 64 alternately colored—usually red and black or white and black—square spaces…

James MONROE, Congress, NY (1799-1870)

MONROE James , a Representative from New York; born in Albemarle County, Va., September 10, 1799; was graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., in 1815 and assigned to…

James Wilson GRIMES, Congress, IA (1816-1872)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1869 Party: Republican GRIMES James Wilson , a Senator from Iowa; born in Deering, N.H., October 20, 1816; graduated from Hampton Academy; attended Dartmouth…