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Richard HOWLY, Congress, GA (1740-1784)

HOWLY, Richard, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Liberty County, Ga., in 1740; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in St. John's Parish,…

Andrew SLOAN, Congress, GA (1845-1883)

SLOAN Andrew , a Representative from Georgia; born in McDonough, Henry County, Ga., June 10, 1845; attended the common schools, Marshall College, Griffin, Ga., and Bethany (W.Va.) College;…

Chinua Achebe

Name at birth: Albert Chinualumogu AchebeNigerian Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel Things Fall Apart remains one of the most important books in English by an African author. The first internationally…

Dannite Hill MAYS, Congress, FL (1852-1930)

MAYS Dannite Hill , a Representative from Florida; born near Madison, Madison County, Fla., April 28, 1852; attended the county schools, the public schools of Savannah, Ga., and Washington and Lee…

Rudolph BUNNER, Congress, NY (1779-1837)

BUNNER Rudolph , a Representative from New York; born in Savannah, Wayne County, N.Y., August 17, 1779; was graduated from Columbia College, at New York City, in 1798; studied law; was…

James Grubbs MARTIN, Congress, NC (1935)

MARTIN James Grubbs , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., December 11, 1935; graduated from Mt. Zion High School, Winnsboro, S.C., 1953; B.S., Davidson…

Robert Durden INGLIS, Congress, SC (1959)

INGLIS Robert Durden , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., October 11, 1959; graduated from May River Academy, Bluffton, S.C.; B.A., Duke University,…

Ebenezer JACKSON, Jr., Congress, CT (1796-1874)

JACKSON Ebenezer, Jr. , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Savannah, Ga., January 31, 1796; pursued academic studies; was graduated from St. Mary's College, near Baltimore, Md., in 1814;…

Ann Curry

Ann Curry is the newswoman who was eased out of her high-profile role as co-host of the Today show in 2012, barely a year after taking the job. She had been a reporter and news anchor for the NBC…

Marjorie Scardino Biography

Marjorie Scardinobusiness executiveBorn: 1947 Birthplace: Flagstaff, Arizona After growing up Texarkana, Tex., where she participated in rodeos as a teenager, Marjorie Morris earned a BA in…