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William Embre GAINES, Congress, VA (1844-1912)
GAINES William Embre , a Representative from Virginia; born near Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Va., August 30, 1844; attended the common schools; during the Civil War enlisted as a…McMILLAN, John Alexander, III (Alex), Congress, NC (1932)
McMILLAN John Alexander, III (Alex) , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charlotte, N.C., May 9, 1932; graduated from Woodberry Forest School, Orange, Va., 1950; B.A., University of…James Alexander LOCKHART, Congress, NC (1850-1905)
LOCKHART James Alexander , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Anson County, N.C., June 2, 1850; attended the common schools; was graduated from Trinity College, Durham, N.C., in June…William DAVIDSON, Congress, NC (1778-1857)
DAVIDSON William , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., on September 12, 1778; completed preparatory studies; moved with his parents to North Carolina in early youth…January 2003 Disasters
Jan. 1–8, Bangladesh and Northern India: Nearly 400 people perished from cold weather and icy winds in an area where millions of people have no heat, electricity, or warm clothing.Jan. 8,…The Devil's Dictionary: Smithareen
by Ambrose Bierce SLANGSOPHISTRYSMITHAREEN -n. A fragment, a decomponent part, a remain. The word is used variously, but in the following verse on a noted female reformer who opposed…John Alexander McMILLAN, III (Alex), Congress, NC (1932)
McMILLAN, John Alexander, III (Alex), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charlotte, N.C., May 9, 1932; graduated from Woodberry Forest School, Orange, Va., 1950; B.A., University of…William Barton Wade DENT, Congress, GA (1806-1855)
DENT William Barton Wade , a Representative from Georgia; born in Bryantown, Charles County, Md., September 8, 1806; attended a private school in Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's County, Md., and was…Paula Broadwell
Name at birth: Paula KranzPaula Broadwell is the West Point graduate and author whose affair with Gen. David Petraeus led to his resignation as director of the CIA in 2012. Paula Broadwell began her…Sydenham Benoni ALEXANDER, Congress, NC (1840-1921)
ALEXANDER Sydenham Benoni , a Representative from North Carolina; born at ``Rosedale,'' near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., December 8, 1840; attended preparatory schools at Rocky River and…Trending
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