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Robert Jarvis Cochran WALKER, Congress, PA (1838-1903)
WALKER Robert Jarvis Cochran , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near West Chester, Chester County, Pa., October 20, 1838; attended school at East Hampton and Cambridge, Mass.; was…Down the Columbia to Tidewater
Chapter 15 Chapter 17 Down the Columbia to Tidewater The voyagers were now drifting down the Columbia River, and they found the way impeded by many rapids, some of them very…Lewis & Clark: Down the Columbia to Tidewater
by NoahBrooks Down the Pacific SlopeFrom Tidewater to the SeaDown the Columbia to Tidewater The voyagers were now drifting down the Columbia River, and they found the…William C. Durant Biography
William C. DurantmanufacturerBorn: 12/8/1861Birthplace: Boston, Mass. He quit high school to begin work in his grandfather's Flint, Michigan, lumberyard. By 1885 he had organized the Flint…Armand Hammer Biography
Armand Hammerindustrialist, art collector, philanthropistBorn: 5/21/1898Birthplace: New York City As the son of a Russian immigrant and doctor, Hammer in many respects followed in his father…Thomas Shorty McWilliams Biography
Thomas “Shorty” McWilliamsAge: 70 standout tailback at Mississippi State in the 1940's; began collegiate career in 1944 at Mississippi State and earned second team All-American and first…John Wanamaker Biography
John WanamakermerchantBorn: 7/11/1838Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. Later known for his upscale boutique clothing store, John Wanamaker & Company, he got his start at Oak Hall, a men's…Muriel Mickey Siebert Biography
Muriel “Mickey” SiebertstockbrokerBorn: 1932Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Siebert attended Western Reserve University (now known as Case Western) but dropped out after two years when her father…O’NEILL, Harry Patrick, Congress, PA (1889-1953)
O’NEILL, Harry Patrick, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pa., February 10, 1889; left school at the age of ten and went to work as a slate picker in the O.S…Nathan FRANK, Congress, MO (1852-1931)
FRANK Nathan , a Representative from Missouri; born in Peoria, Ill., February 23, 1852; attended the public schools of Peoria and St. Louis and Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.; was…Trending
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