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Tilton, Theodore
(Encyclopedia) Tilton, Theodore, 1835–1907, American journalist, b. New York City. After working for the New York Observer he was (1863–71) editor in chief of the Independent, a Congregationalist…Tracy, Benjamin Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Tracy, Benjamin Franklin, 1830–1915, American lawyer, cabinet member, and soldier, b. Owego, N.Y. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and later served (1853–59) as district attorney of…Writers
Achebe, Rousseau, Yourcenar, and more A-B | C | D-F | G-H | I-L | M-N | O-P | R-S | T-Z Achebe, Chinua Adams, Henry Addison, Joseph Aesop Agee, James Agnon, S. Y. Alcott,…Silas STOW, Congress, NY (1773-1827)
STOW Silas , a Representative from New York; born in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Conn., December 21, 1773; attended the common schools; studied law, but never practiced; moved to Lowville,…April 2016: Goodbye Andrew, Hello Harriet
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of April 2016. 1. Supreme Court Rules: One Person, One Vote 2. Villanova: NCAA Champions 3.…Hearing of the Womens Suffrage Association (1892) - Isabella Beecher Hooker
Address of Mrs. Lucy Stone. Address of Miss Susan B. Anthony. Address of Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker. Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker next addressed the committee. She said: Mr.…U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed are among the signal events of American History. The roots of the conflict run deep, and its effects are…Biographies: Selected Educators and Scholars
Selected Educators and Scholars Noam Chomsky See also Women Educators and Scholars African-American Scholars and Educators Hispanic-American Leaders and Activists People in…Evelyn, John
(Encyclopedia) Evelyn, JohnEvelyn, Johnēvˈəlĭn, ĕvˈlĭn [key], 1620–1706, English diarist and miscellaneous writer. Although of royalist sympathies, he took little active part in the civil war. After…Truth, Sojourner
(Encyclopedia) Truth, Sojourner, c.1797–1883, American abolitionist, a freed slave, originally called Isabella, b. Ulster co., N.Y. Convinced that she…Trending
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