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Charles Rollin BUCKALEW, Congress, PA (1821-1899)

Senate Years of Service: 1863-1869 Party: Democrat BUCKALEW Charles Rollin , a Senator and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County, Pa., December 28,…

Benjamin Watkins LEIGH, Congress, VA (1781-1849)

Senate Years of Service: 1834-1836 Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig LEIGH Benjamin Watkins , a Senator from Virginia; born in Chesterfield County, Va., on June 18, 1781; studied under private tutors…

The Claim

Director:Michael WinterbottomWriter:Frank Cottrell BoyceUnited Artists; R; 120 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Wes Bentley, Peter Mullan, Milla Jovovich The Claim stakes out select territory in the…

Lindsay Carter WARREN, Congress, NC (1889-1976)

WARREN Lindsay Carter , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Washington, Beaufort County, N.C., December 16, 1889; pursued preparatory studies at Bingham School, Asheville, N.C., 1903-…

Entertainment News from July 1997

Bill CosbyArchive Photos1The New York Post reports that Microsoft is mulling over buying CBS. The software giant denies the rumor, saying such a purchase would jeopardize the company's…

History of Slavery in America

What to the Slave is the 4th of July? As immortalized in the above Frederick Douglass quote, the United State has contended with the moral and economic problems of slavery from the beginning.…

Alabama

Alabama State Facts Organized as territory: March 3, 1817Entered Union: Dec. 14, 1819 (22nd State)Present constitution adopted: 1901 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ala./ALNickname:…

Idaho

  Idaho State Information Capital: Boise Official Name: State of Idaho Organized as a territory/republic: March 3, 1863 Entered Union (rank): July 3, 1890 (43rd state) Present constitution…

Montana

  Montana State Information Capital: Helena Official Name: Montana Entered Union (rank): November 8th, 1889 (41st state) Present constitution adopted: 1972 State abbreviation/Postal code: Mon/…

Ohio

Ohio State Information Capital: Columbus Official Name: State of Ohio Organized as a territory: May 7, 1788 (Northwest Territory) Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1803 (17th) Present constitution…