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Julius HOUSEMAN, Congress, MI (1832-1891)
HOUSEMAN Julius , a Representative from Michigan; born in Zeckendorf, Bavaria, Germany, December 8, 1832; attended the common schools in Zeckendorf and the commercial school at Munich, Bavaria;…Frederick Loewe
Frederick LoewecomposerBorn: 6/10/1904Birthplace: Vienna, Austria After studying music in Berlin, Loewe immigrated to the United States in 1924. He played the piano in New York restaurants and soon…Harry Belafonte Biography
Harry Belafontesinger, actor, producerBorn: 3/1/1927Birthplace: New York City The son of Caribbean-born immigrants, he became one of the most popular vocalists of the postwar era and also starred in…Frederick Loewe Biography
Frederick LoewecomposerBorn: 6/10/1904Birthplace: Vienna, Austria After studying music in Berlin, Loewe immigrated to the United States in 1924. He played the piano in New York restaurants and soon…S. I. Hayakawa Biography
S. I. Hayakawaformer U.S. SenatorBorn: 7/18/1906Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada Son of Japanese immigrant parents, Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa earned a B.A. in English from the University of…Mary Austin Holley Biography
Mary Austin Holleyauthor, early settlerBorn: 10/30/1784Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. Mary Austin studied languages and music in New Haven before marrying Rev. Horace Holley in 1805. They had a…June 2000 Disasters
June 4, Sumatra, Indonesia: An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck late in the day, resulting in the deaths of at least 120 people. The quake, which was centered beneath the…La Promesse
Directors/Writers: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Directors of Photography: Alain Marcoen and Benoît Dervaux Editor: Marie-Hélène Dozo Music: Jean-Marie Billy and Denis M'Punga…John ARMSTRONG, Congress, PA (1717-1795)
ARMSTRONG, John, (father of James Armstrong and John Armstrong, Jr. [1758-1843]), a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Brookbor, County Fermanagh, Ireland, October 13, 1717; attended school…Samuel Fleming BARR, Congress, PA (1829-1919)
BARR, Samuel Fleming, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Coleraine, County Antrim, Ireland, June 15, 1829; immigrated to the United States in 1831 with his parents, who settled in…Trending
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