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Ian Richard Kyle Paisley
Ian Richard Kyle Paisley is a Protestant preacher and larger-than-life politician from Northern Ireland. He is most famous for his opposition to the Catholic Church and to the political unification…John Joachim ZUBLY, Congress, GA (1724-1781)
ZUBLY, John Joachim, a Delegate from Georgia; born in St. Gall, Switzerland, August 27, 1724; immigrated to America and settled in South Carolina; was engaged as a clerk in Wando Neck;…Virginia Apgar Biography
Virginia Apgarphysician and anesthesiologist Born: 6/7/1909 Birthplace: Westfield, New Jersey Apgar is best known for developing the Apgar Score System (1952), which evaluates a newborn's…Walter LOWRIE, Congress, PA (1784-1868)
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1825 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican LOWRIE Walter , a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 10, 1784; immigrated to the…John Alexander ANDERSON, Congress, KS (1834-1892)
ANDERSON John Alexander , a Representative from Kansas; born near Pigeon Creek, Washington County, Pa., June 26, 1834; attended public and private schools; was graduated from Miami University,…Templeton Foundation Prize for Progress in Religion
The Templeton Prize, an award to encourage progress in religion, was established in 1972 by Sir John Templeton, a Tennessee-born financial analyst and…Hempstead
(Encyclopedia) Hempstead Hempstead hĕmpˈstĕd, –stəd [key]. <1> Town (2020 pop. 793,409), Nassau co., SE N.Y…Oliver Ellsworth: Landholder VII
Landholder VIIOliver EllsworthDecember 17, 1787 Some very worthy persons, who have not had great advantages for information, have objected against that clause in the constitution which…Brewer's: Prescott
A waistcoat. Rhyming slang. (See Chivy.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PresentsPresbyterian A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Brewer's: Preposterous
means “the cart before the horse.” (Latin, præ posterus, the first last and the last first.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PresbyterianPrepense A B C D…Trending
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