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Herman Peter EBERHARTER, Congress, PA (1892-1958)

EBERHARTER Herman Peter , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 29, 1892; attended Holy Trinity parish school, Morehead School and Fifth Avenue High School; during the…

Samuel OSGOOD, Congress, MA (1748-1813)

OSGOOD, Samuel, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Andover, Essex County, Mass., February 3, 1748; was graduated from Harvard College in 1770; studied theology; engaged in mercantile…

John LAURANCE, Congress, NY (1750-1810)

Senate Years of Service: 1796-1800 Party: Federalist LAURANCE John , a Delegate, a Representative, and a Senator from New York; born near Falmouth, England, in 1750; immigrated to the United States…

Entertainment News from December 2001

2President Bush lauds actors Julie Andrews and Jack Nicholson, composer-producer Quincy Jones, pianist Van Cliburn, and tenor Luciano Pavarotti at the Kennedy Center Honors, an annual…

Donald Trump

Donald Trump was the 45th president of the United States, and the only U.S. president to be impeached twice. He succeeded President Barack Obama on January 20, 2017, served one term, and was…

Capitalization

Capitalize the following:Proper nouns and adjectives derived from proper nouns: Marie CurieChina, Chinese Smokey RobinsonDarwin, Darwinian But vocabulary words derived from proper nouns…

November 2002

WorldTurkey Elects New Leadership (Nov. 3): Justice and Development Party, led by Recep Erdogan, a former Islamicist, takes 34.1% of the vote.Netanyahu Accepts Cabinet Post (Nov. 3): Former…

Landmarks of New York City

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith The City of New York is the largest city in the United States, and home to many of the country's most famous and…