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John HARVIE, Congress, VA (1742-1807)

HARVIE, John, a Delegate from Virginia; born in Albemarle County, Va., in 1742; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; appointed commissioner to treat with the western Indians in…

Tao Te Ching: Chapter 62

Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) by Laozi, trans. James Legge Chapter 61 Chapter 63 Chapter 62 1 Tao has of all things the most honoured place. No treasures give good men so rich a grace; Bad men it…

The Bounty

A 1789 mutiny which led to a modern-day colony on Pitcairn Island Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright © 1993, Columbia University Press.The Bounty was the British…

John Wanamaker Biography

John WanamakermerchantBorn: 7/11/1838Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. Later known for his upscale boutique clothing store, John Wanamaker & Company, he got his start at Oak Hall, a men's…

Muriel Mickey Siebert Biography

Muriel “Mickey” SiebertstockbrokerBorn: 1932Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Siebert attended Western Reserve University (now known as Case Western) but dropped out after two years when her father…

William C. Durant Biography

William C. DurantmanufacturerBorn: 12/8/1861Birthplace: Boston, Mass. He quit high school to begin work in his grandfather's Flint, Michigan, lumberyard. By 1885 he had organized the Flint…

Armand Hammer Biography

Armand Hammerindustrialist, art collector, philanthropistBorn: 5/21/1898Birthplace: New York City As the son of a Russian immigrant and doctor, Hammer in many respects followed in his father…

Thomas Shorty McWilliams Biography

Thomas “Shorty” McWilliamsAge: 70 standout tailback at Mississippi State in the 1940's; began collegiate career in 1944 at Mississippi State and earned second team All-American and first…