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William MONTGOMERY, Congress, PA (1736-1816)

MONTGOMERY William , a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pa., August 3, 1736; served in the Revolutionary War as colonel of the Fourth…

MONTGOMERY, William, Congress, PA (1736-1816)

MONTGOMERY, William, a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pa., August 3, 1736; served in the Revolutionary War as colonel of the Fourth…

Most Educated States

After being graded on numerous different education metrics, the states below came out tops in the Class of 2016. Rank State 1. Massachusetts 2. Minnesota 3. Wyoming 4.…

Black Elk Biography

Black ElkOglala Lakota holy manBorn: 1863Birthplace: Little Powder River, Wyoming Black Elk's life encompassed the U.S.-Sioux wars, the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and the 1890 massacre at…

Mitchell JENKINS, Congress, PA (1896-1977)

JENKINS Mitchell , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pa., January 24, 1896; attended the Kingston public schools and the Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa.; was…

Milton John DANIELS, Congress, CA (1838-1914)

DANIELS Milton John , a Representative from California; born in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, N.Y., April 18, 1838; attended the public schools; when a boy moved to Bradford County, Pa., and…

Distinctive Destinations for 2011

From 2000 to this final list published in 2011, the National Trust for Historic Preservation designated a dozen distinctive places for Americans to visit. According…

James Rood DOOLITTLE, Congress, WI (1815-1897)

Senate Years of Service: 1857-1869 Party: Republican DOOLITTLE James Rood , a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Hampton, N.Y., January 3, 1815; attended the common schools and Middlebury (Vt.)…