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William Shepperd ASHE, Congress, NC (1814-1862)

ASHE William Shepperd , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rocky Point, N.C., September 14, 1814; attended school at Fayetteville, N.C., and pursued classical studies in Trinity…

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.…

Walter Leak STEELE, Congress, NC (1823-1891)

STEELE Walter Leak , a Representative from North Carolina; born at Steeles Mills (later Littles Mills), near Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., April 18, 1823; attended the common schools,…

William DAVIDSON, Congress, NC (1778-1857)

DAVIDSON William , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., on September 12, 1778; completed preparatory studies; moved with his parents to North Carolina in early youth…

Alfred Lee BULWINKLE, Congress, NC (1883-1950)

BULWINKLE Alfred Lee , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., April 21, 1883; moved with his parents to Dallas, N.C., in 1891; attended the common schools; studied law at…

Tyre YORK, Congress, NC (1836-1916)

YORK Tyre , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rockford, Surry County, N.C., May 4, 1836; attended the common schools; studied medicine at the Charleston (S.C.) Medical College and…

Noah, Mordecai Manuel

(Encyclopedia) Noah, Mordecai ManuelNoah, Mordecai Manuelmôrˈdĭkī [key]Noah, Mordecai Manuel, nōˈə [key], 1785–1851, American journalist and politician, b. Philadelphia. He became a journalist in…

Pachelbel, Johann

(Encyclopedia) Pachelbel, JohannPachelbel, Johannpäkhĕlˈbĕl, päkhˈəlbĕlˌ [key], 1653–1706, German organist and composer, b. Nuremberg. He held a number of posts as an organist in German churches,…

Thomas BURKE, Congress, NC (17471783)

BURKE, Thomas, a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Galway, Ireland, about 1747; studied medicine; immigrated to America in 1764, settled in Accomac County, Va., and practiced; studied law…