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Poland Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Poland Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations and National Security U.S.-Polish Relations PEOPLE Poland…

Sweden Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Sweden Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Sweden Relations PEOPLESweden has one of the world's highest…

Samuel Clement FESSENDEN, Congress, ME (1815-1882)

FESSENDEN Samuel Clement , a Representative from Maine; born in New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, March 7, 1815; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick…

George William PALMER, Congress, NY (1818-1916)

PALMER George William , a Representative from New York; born in Hoosick, Rensselaer County, N.Y., January 13, 1818; attended the common schools, the Schodack Academy, Schodack, N.Y., and Yale…

John Fox POTTER, Congress, WI (1817-1899)

POTTER John Fox , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Augusta, Maine, May 11, 1817; attended the common schools and Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.; studied law; was admitted to the…

Albert Gallatin RIDDLE, Congress, OH (1816-1902)

RIDDLE Albert Gallatin , a Representative from Ohio; was born in Monson, Mass., May 28, 1816; moved with his parents to Newbury, in the Western Reserve of Ohio, in 1817; completed preparatory…

Michel VIDAL, Congress, LA (1824)

VIDAL Michel , a Representative from Louisiana; born in the city of Carcassonne, Languedoc, France, October 1, 1824; attended college; immigrated to the Republic of Texas; moved to Louisiana when…