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Armistead, Lewis Addison
(Encyclopedia) Armistead, Lewis Addison, 1817–63, Confederate general, b. New Bern, N.C. He was commissioned (1839) in the U.S. army from Virginia but resigned when that state seceded. In the…Armistead, George
(Encyclopedia) Armistead, GeorgeArmistead, Georgeärˈmĭstĕd [key], 1780–1818, American artillery officer distinguished in the War of 1812, b. Virginia. He took part in the capture of Fort George on…Olympia Dukakis
Olympia DukakisactressBorn: 6/20/1931Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts A veteran stage actress, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Moonstruck (1987). Her other…Olympia Dukakis Biography
Olympia DukakisactressBorn: 6/20/1931Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts A veteran stage actress, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Moonstruck (1987). Her other…James Armistead Biography
James Armistead(James Lafayette)patriot of the American RevolutionBorn: 1760?Birthplace: ? An African American slave in Virginia, Armistead sought and received permission from his master,…Fort McHenry
(Encyclopedia) Fort McHenry, former U.S. military post in Baltimore harbor; built 1794–1805. In the War of 1812 it was bombarded (Sept. 13–14, 1814) by a British fleet under Sir Alexander Cochrane,…Gautier, Théophile
(Encyclopedia) Gautier, ThéophileGautier, Théophiletāôfēlˈ [key]Gautier, Théophile gōtyāˈ [key], 1811–72, French poet, novelist, and critic. He was a leading exponent of “art for art's sake”—the…Armistead BURT, Congress, SC (1802-1883)
BURT Armistead , a Representative from South Carolina; born at Clouds Creek, near Edgefield, Edgefield District, S.C., November 13, 1802; moved with his parents to Pendleton, S.C.; completed…George Armistead SMATHERS, Congress, FL (1913-2007)
Senate Years of Service: 1951-1969 Party: Democrat SMATHERS George Armistead , a Representative and a Senator from Florida; born in Atlantic City, N.J., November 14, 1913; moved to Miami, Fla., in…Armistead Thomson MASON, Congress, VA (1787-1819)
Senate Years of Service: 1816-1817 Party: Democratic Republican MASON Armistead Thomson , a Senator from Virginia; born at the "Armisteads," in Louisa County, Va., August 4, 1787; graduated from…Trending
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