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Rosa Parks
Name at birth: Rosa Louise McCauleyRosa Parks became an icon of the American civil rights movement simply by refusing to give up her seat on a city bus. In 1955, Rosa Parks was an African-American…Henry Frederick NIEDRINGHAUS, Congress, MO (1864-1941)
NIEDRINGHAUS Henry Frederick , a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., December 15, 1864; attended the public schools, Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Mo., and Smith Academy,…Centinel V (excerpt)
Centinel V (excerpt)Fall 1787by The words "pursuant to the constitution" will be no restriction to the authority of congress; for the foregoing section gives them unlimited legislation; their…Stephen CRANE, Congress, NJ (1709-1780)
CRANE, Stephen, (grandfather of Joseph Halsey Crane), a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., in July 1709; sheriff of Essex County; was chosen by the…Bill Pickett Biography
Bill Pickettcowboy, rodeo starBorn: (probably) 12/5/1870Birthplace: Williamson County, Tex. After quitting school in the fifth grade, Pickett became a full-time ranch hand and developed into…Sonnets by William Shakespeare: CXII
Sonnet CXI Sonnet CXIII CXII Your love and pity doth the impression fill, Which vulgar scandal stamp'd upon my brow; For what care I who calls me well or ill, So you o'er-green my bad…Sonnets by William Shakespeare: LXXXII
Sonnet LXXXI Sonnet LXXXIII LXXXII I grant thou wert not married to my Muse, And therefore mayst without attaint o'erlook The dedicated words which writers use Of their fair subject,…Stigmata (Film)
Director:Rupert WainwrightWriters:Tom Lazarus and Rick RamageMGM; R; 102 minutesRelease:9/99Cast:Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce It's not every day that your local party-…Francis Lightfoot LEE, Congress, VA (1734-1797)
LEE, Francis Lightfoot, (brother of Arthur Lee and Richard Henry Lee), a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Stratford,“ in Westmoreland County, Va., October 14, 1734; pursued classical studies…Isaac LOW, Congress, NY (1735-1791)
LOW, Isaac, a Delegate from New York; born at Raritan Landing, near New Brunswick, N.J., April 13, 1735; moved to New York City and engaged in mercantile pursuits; stamp-act commissioner for…Trending
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