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Marion BETHUNE, Congress, GA (1816-1895)

BETHUNE Marion , a Representative from Georgia; born near Greensboro, Greene County, Ga., April 8, 1816; attended private schools and De Hagan's Academy; moved with his widowed mother to…

Edmund Howard HINSHAW, Congress, NE (1860-1932)

HINSHAW Edmund Howard , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Greensboro, Henry County, Ind., December 8, 1860; attended the common schools and was graduated from Butler College, Indianapolis,…

John PENN, Congress, NC (1741-1788)

PENN, John, (nephew of Edmund Pendleton and cousin of Nathaniel Pendleton), a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Port Royal, Caroline County, Va., May 17, 1741; was educated under private…

Jesse Jackson, Sr.

Once an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson has been a political activist and public figure since the civil rights days of the 1960s. Jackson went to the University of Illinois on a…

Women's NCAA Division I Champions

Women's NCAA Division I Champions NCAA Division I women's champions since the first tournament was contested in 1982. Multiple winner: North Carolina (17).Year Winner CoachScore Runner-…

Lee Petty 2000 Deaths

Lee PettyAge: 86 stock car racing's first superstar of the 1940s and 50s and patriarch of the first family of NASCAR; won inaugural Daytona 500 in a car bearing his trademark #42; three-time…

Julius Caesar ALFORD, Congress, GA (1799-1863)

ALFORD Julius Caesar , a Representative from Georgia; born in Greensboro, Ga., May 10, 1799; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Lagrange…