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Thomas Chandler THACHER, Congress, MA (1858-1945)

THACHER Thomas Chandler , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Yarmouth Port, Mass., July 20, 1858; attended the public schools; was graduated from Adams Academy, Quincy, Mass., in 1878…

Nathaniel FREEMAN, Jr., Congress, MA (1766-1800)

FREEMAN Nathaniel, Jr. , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Mass., on May 1, 1766; attended the common schools; was graduated from Harvard University in…

Summer Catch

Director:Michael TollinWriters:Kevin Falls and John GatinsWarner Bros.; PG-13; 113 minutesRelease:8/01Cast:Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jessica Biel, Matthew Lillard It's hard to tell whether Summer…

Message in a Bottle

Director: Luis Mandoki Writer: Gerald DiPego Warner Bros.; PG–13; 103 minutes Release: 2/99 Cast: Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn, John Savage, and Paul Newman Certain…

Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy

Edward Moore Kennedy was a powerful U.S. senator from Massachusetts for nearly five decades. A member of the famous Kennedy clan, "Teddy" Kennedy was elected to the Senate in 1962 to fill the seat…

George Murray HULBERT, Congress, NY (1881-1950)

HULBERT George Murray , a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, N.Y., May 14, 1881; moved to Waterloo, N.Y., where he attended the public schools; was graduated from the New York Law…

Edward Gorey

Name at birth: Edward St. John GoreyEdward Gorey was a writer and pen-and-ink illustrator whose gothic and humorously macabre style can be seen in books such as The Doubtful Guest (1957) and, most…

The Mayflower

The Pilgrims' progress was forwarded by this hearty English vessel Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright © 1993, Columbia University Press. The Mayflower was…

National Seashores

Name and location Total acreageAssateague Island (Md.-Va.) 39,733.43Canaveral (Fla.) 57,661.69Cape Cod (Mass.) 43,604.94Cape Hatteras (N.C.) 30,321.46Cape Lookout (N.C.) 28,243.36Cumberland…