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George WHITE, Congress, OH (1872-1953)

WHITE George , a Representative from Ohio; born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., August 21, 1872; moved with his parents to Titusville, Crawford County, Pa., in 1874; attended the common schools;…

Joanna Troutman Biography

Joanna TroutmanJohannadesigner of the first Texas flagBorn: 2/19/1818Birthplace: Crawford County, Ga. In 1835, Georgia raised a battalion to fight in Texas, which had issued an appeal for…

William Wyatt BIBB, Congress, GA (1781-1820)

Senate Years of Service: 1813-1816 Party: Democratic Republican BIBB William Wyatt , a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Amelia County, Va., October 2, 1781; pursued an academic…

John Thomas DEWEESE, Congress, NC (1835-1906)

DEWEESE John Thomas , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Van Buren, Crawford County, Ark., June 4, 1835; educated at home; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced…

Richard Henry WILDE, Congress, GA (1789-1847)

WILDE Richard Henry , a Representative from Georgia; born in Dublin, Ireland, September 24, 1789; immigrated to the United States in 1797 with his parents, who settled in Baltimore, Md.; received…

Women in Technology

Profiles of female trailblazers in technology by Jennie Wood Ada Lovelace, the First Computer Programmer Women in Technology Ada Lovelace Grace Hopper Hedy Lamarr Jean Sammet Roberta…

Brewer's: Wolf

(in music). In almost all stringed instruments (as the violin, organ, piano, harp, etc.) there is one note that is not true, generally in the bass…