Search
Search results
Displaying 271 - 280
Thomas Weir TEMPLETON, Congress, PA (1867-1935)
TEMPLETON Thomas Weir , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pa., November 8, 1867; attended the public schools and was graduated from Wyoming Seminary, Kingston…Zabdiel SAMPSON, Congress, MA (1781-1828)
SAMPSON Zabdiel , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Plympton, Mass., August 22, 1781; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1803;…Hall, Lyman
(Encyclopedia) Hall, Lyman, 1724–90, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Wallingford, Conn. He was a Congregational minister for some time…Herrnhut
(Encyclopedia) HerrnhutHerrnhuthĕrnˈh&oomacr;t [key], town, Saxony, SE Germany. It was founded (1722) by Graf von Zinzendorf as a colony of Moravian Brethren (see Moravian Church), and is today a…Ingle, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Ingle, Richard, fl. 1642–53, English seaman and tobacco trader. Little is known of him. While the English civil war was in progress, he appeared (1645) with several ships off Maryland…Independence Hall
(Encyclopedia) Independence Hall, historic building on Independence Square, downtown Philadelphia, in Independence National Historical Park. Originally constructed as the Pennsylvania colony's…Elephantine
(Encyclopedia) ElephantineElephantineĕlˌəfăntīˈnē [key], island, SE Egypt, in the Nile below the First Cataract, near Aswan. In ancient times it was a military post guarding the southern frontier of…Montmagny, Charles Jacques Huault de
(Encyclopedia) Montmagny, Charles Jacques Huault deMontmagny, Charles Jacques Huault deshärl zhäk üōˈ də môNmänyēˈ [key], fl.1622–54, governor of New France (1636–48). He was an administrator in New…Botany Bay
(Encyclopedia) Botany Bay, inlet, New South Wales, SE Australia, just S of Sydney. It was visited in 1770 by James Cook, who proclaimed British sovereignty over the east coast of Australia. The site…Vizcaíno, Sebastián
(Encyclopedia) Vizcaíno, SebastiánVizcaíno, Sebastiánsāvästyänˈ vēthkäēˈnō [key], c.1550–c.1628, Spanish explorer and merchant. After an unsuccessful attempt to plant a colony in Lower California (…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
