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James P. HEATH, Congress, MD (1777-1854)

HEATH James P. , a Representative from Maryland; born in Delaware, December 21, 1777; completed preparatory studies; served in the Regular Army as lieutenant of Engineers 1799-1802; register in…

Charles P. CLEVER, Congress, NM (1830-1874)

CLEVER Charles P. , a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Cologne, Prussia, February 23, 1830; attended the gymnasium of Cologne and the University of Bonn; immigrated to the…

Oliver P. SNYDER, Congress, AR (1833-1882)

SNYDER Oliver P. , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Missouri November 13, 1833; completed preparatory studies; moved to Arkansas in 1853; engaged in scientific and literary pursuits and…

David P. (Phil) ROE, Congress, TN (1945)

ROE David P. (Phil) , a Representative from Tennessee, born in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn., July 21, 1945; B.S., Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tenn., 1967; M.D., University of…

Solomon P. SHARP, Congress, KY (1780-1825)

SHARP Solomon P. , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., in 1780; moved with his parents to Kentucky; pursued preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural…

Abraham P. STEPHENS, Congress, NY (1796-1859)

STEPHENS Abraham P. , a Representative from New York; born near New City, Rockland County, N.Y., February 18, 1796; justice of the peace; elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress (…

America's Cup Record

First race in 1851 around Isle of Wight, Cowes, England. First defense and all others through 1920 held 30 miles off New York Bay. Races since 1930 held 30…

Cronin, James Watson

(Encyclopedia) Cronin, James Watson, 1931–2016, American nuclear physicist, b. Chicago, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1955. Cronin and co-researcher Val Logsdon Fitch were awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in…

Humala Tasso, Ollanta Moisés

(Encyclopedia) Humala Tasso, Ollanta Moisés, 1962–, Peruvian army officer and political leader, b. Lima. The son of a labor lawyer, Humala joined the Peruvian army in 1982, became an officer, and…

Maddux, Greg

(Encyclopedia) Maddux, Greg (Gregory Alan Maddux), 1966–, American baseball player, b. San Angelo, Tex. Playing in the National League with the Chicago Cubs (1986–92, 2004–6), Atlanta Braves (1993–…