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Clifton CLAGETT, Congress, NH (1762-1829)

CLAGETT Clifton , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., December 3, 1762; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Litchfield in 1787; elected as…

Josiah PARKER, Congress, VA (1751-1810)

PARKER Josiah , a Representative from Virginia; born in ``Macclesfield,'' Isle of Wight County, Va., May 11, 1751; pursued preparatory studies; member of the committee of safety in 1775 and of the…

John Jasiel PERRY, Congress, ME (1811-1897)

PERRY John Jasiel , a Representative from Maine; born in Portsmouth, N.H., August 2, 1811; moved with his parents to Hebron (now Oxford), Maine, in 1812; attended the common schools and Maine…

Pat Robertson

Name at birth: Marion Gordon RobertsonPat Robertson was the founder, chairman and prominent public face of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). One of America's leading televangelists, he also…

Distinctive Destinations for 2008

Each year the National Trust for Historic Preservation designates a dozen distinctive places for Americans to visit. According to Richard Moe, president of the…

Henry Bacon LOVERING, Congress, MA (1841-1911)

LOVERING Henry Bacon , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Portsmouth, N.H., April 8, 1841; attended the public schools of Lynn, Mass., and was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy,…

James Mitchell ASHLEY, Congress, OH (1824-1896)

ASHLEY James Mitchell , a Representative from Ohio; born near Pittsburgh, Pa., November 14, 1824; instructed himself in elementary subjects while employed as a clerk on boats operating on the Ohio…

Charles CUTTS, Congress, NH (1769-1846)

Senate Years of Service: 1810-1813 Party: Federalist CUTTS Charles , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., January 31, 1769; graduated from Harvard University in 1789; studied…

Joe Jackson Biography

Joe JacksonmusicianBorn: 8/11/1954Birthplace: Burton-on-Trent, England Jackson taught himself to play piano at age 11, and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1971.…

Clark BURDICK, Congress, RI (1868-1948)

BURDICK Clark , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Newport, R.I., January 13, 1868; attended the public schools; was a student at the Harvard Law School 1893-1895; was admitted to the bar…