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Jared Warner WILLIAMS, Congress, NH (1796-1864)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1854 Party: Democrat WILLIAMS Jared Warner , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in West Woodstock, Conn., December 22, 1796; graduated from Brown…

Ang Lee

Name at birth: Li AnAng Lee has directed a remarkably diverse series of films, including the clash-of-cultures comedy The Wedding Banquet (1993), the Jane Austen period romance Sense and Sensibility…

James Willis PATTERSON, Congress, NH (1823-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1873 Party: Republican PATTERSON James Willis , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Henniker, N.H., July 2, 1823; pursued classical studies…

Lucien Lester AINSWORTH, Congress, IA (1831-1902)

AINSWORTH Lucien Lester , a Representative from Iowa; born in New Woodstock, Madison County, N.Y., June 21, 1831; attended the public schools, and the Oneida Conference Seminary, Cazenovia, N.Y.;…

Thomas KEARNS, Congress, UT (1862-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1901-1905 Party: Republican KEARNS Thomas , a Senator from Utah; born near Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, April 11, 1862; moved with his parents to Holt…

Steven Beckwith AYRES, Congress, NY (1861-1929)

AYRES Steven Beckwith , a Representative from New York; born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, October 27, 1861; moved with his parents to Elmira, N.Y., in 1866; attended the grammar school; moved to Penn…

John Denison BALDWIN, Congress, MA (1809-1883)

BALDWIN John Denison , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Stonington, Conn., September 28, 1809; moved with his parents to Chenango County, N.Y., in 1816; returned to North…

Samuel Newell BELL, Congress, NH (1829-1889)

BELL Samuel Newell , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Chester, Rockingham County, N.H., March 25, 1829; attended school in Francestown, N.H., and Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.; was…

Amasa WALKER, Congress, MA (1799-1875)

WALKER Amasa , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in East Woodstock, Conn., May 4, 1799; moved with his parents to North Brookfield, Mass.; attended the district school; in 1814 entered…

Carlos Santana Biography

Carlos SantanamusicianBorn: 7/20/1947Birthplace: Autlan De Navarro, Mexico The guitar-playing legend's blend of blues, rock, and Afro-Cuban rhythms has kept him visible on the popular music front for…