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Charles Richard ECKERT, Congress, PA (1868-1959)

ECKERT Charles Richard , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 20, 1868; attended the public schools, Piersol's Academy at West Bridgewater, Pa.,…

James ALLISON, Jr., Congress, PA (1772-1854)

ALLISON James, Jr. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Elkton, Cecil County, Md., October 4, 1772; moved with his parents to Washington County, Pa., in 1774; at seventeen years of…

Ross RIZLEY, Congress, OK (1892-1969)

RIZLEY Ross , a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Beaver, Okla., July 5, 1892; attended the public schools; taught in the rural schools of Beaver County, Okla., in 1909 and 1910…

John Winfield WALLACE, Congress, PA (1818-1889)

WALLACE John Winfield , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa., December 20, 1818; attended Darlington (Pa.) Academy, where he afterward taught; was…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 24, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 23, 1805July 25, 1805July 24, 1805 Wednesday July 24th 1805. Set out at sunrise; the current very strong; passed a remarkable bluff of a…

Thomas HENRY, Congress, PA (1779-1849)

HENRY Thomas , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in County Down, Ireland, in 1779; immigrated to America and settled in Beaver, Pa., in 1798; appointed justice of the peace by Governor…

Supermoon

On November 14, 2016, the world will experience its largest supermoon since January 1948. AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert Related Links Perpetual Calendar It isn't your…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 19, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 18, 1805April 20, 1805April 19, 1805 Friday April 19th 1805. The wind blew So hard this morning from N. W. that we dared not to venture…