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O’BRIEN, William James, Congress, MD (1836-1905)

O’BRIEN, William James, a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., May 28, 1836; attended the common schools and pursued classical studies in the old St. Mary’s College, Baltimore;…

George WOLF, Congress, PA (1777-1840)

WOLF George , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pa., August 12, 1777; pursued preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1799 and…

Jacob HUFTY, Congress, NJ (1814)

HUFTY Jacob , a Representative from New Jersey; born in New Jersey, birth date unknown; was a blacksmith by trade; served as a private in the State militia; freeholder for Salem Township, 1792…

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever is the actress who plays the tart-tongued tomboy teen Eve on the TV sitcom Last Man Standing. Kaitlyn Dever was born in Arizona but grew up in Texas. She enrolled in the Dallas Young…

Harold Robbins Biography

Harold Robbins(aka Francis Kane, Harold Rubin)novelistBorn: 5/21/1916Birthplace: New York City An orphan who never discovered the identity of his parents, Robbins was a prolific though…

Harold Robbins Biography

Harold Robbins(aka Francis Kane, Harold Rubin)novelistBorn: 5/21/1916Birthplace: New York City An orphan who never discovered the identity of his parents, Robbins was a prolific though…

Sarah Breedlove Walker Biography

Sarah Breedlove Walker(Madame C. J. Walker)businesswoman, philanthropistBorn: 12/23/1867Birthplace: Delta, La. After a series of bereavements that left her orphaned at 6 and widowed at 20, she and…

Thomas CULBRETH, Congress, MD (1786-1843)

CULBRETH Thomas , a Representative from Maryland; born in Kent County, Del., eight miles northeast of Greensboro, Md., April 13, 1786; attended the public schools and studied under private tutors…

E. Wallace CHADWICK, Congress, PA (1884-1969)

CHADWICK E. Wallace , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Vincennes, Knox County, Ind., January 17, 1884; moved with his parents to Chester, Delaware County, Pa., in 1890; was graduated…