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James Augustus BLACK, Congress, SC (1793-1848)

BLACK James Augustus , a Representative from South Carolina; born on his father's plantation in Ninety Six District, near Abbeville, S.C., in 1793; attended the common schools on his father's…

John Alfred CUTHBERT, Congress, GA (1788-1881)

CUTHBERT John Alfred , a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., June 3, 1788; was graduated from Princeton College in 1805; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1809 and commenced…

Eva M. CLAYTON, Congress, NC (1934)

CLAYTON Eva M. , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., September 16, 1934; B.S., Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N.C., 1955; M.S., North Carolina…

Duncan Lamont CLINCH, Congress, GA (1787-1849)

CLINCH Duncan Lamont , a Representative from Georgia; born at ``Ard-Lamont,'' Edgecombe County, N.C., April 6, 1787; entered the United States Army as first lieutenant of the Third Infantry July…

Joseph Kemp TOOLE, Congress, MT (1851-1929)

TOOLE Joseph Kemp , a Delegate from the Territory of Montana; born in Savannah, Andrew County, Mo., May 12, 1851; attended the public schools in St. Joseph, Mo., and the Western Military Academy,…

Achebe, Chinua

(Encyclopedia) Achebe, ChinuaAchebe, Chinuachĭnˈwä ächāˈbā [key], 1930–2013, Nigerian writer, b. Albert Chinualumogu Achebe. A graduate of University College, Ibadan (1953), Achebe, an Igbo who wrote…

Dudley Mays HUGHES, Congress, GA (1848-1927)

HUGHES Dudley Mays , a Representative from Georgia; born in Jeffersonville, Twiggs County, Ga., October 10, 1848; attended the country schools; was graduated from the University of Georgia at…

Georgia Area Codes

Area codes Selected cities229Albany, Valdosta404Atlanta478Macon678, 770Atlanta, Smyrna, Marietta706Athens, Augusta912SavannahSource: North American Numbering Plan Administration. Web: www.nanpa.com…

The Gingerbread Man

Director:Robert AltmanWriters:Al Hayes and John GrishamDirector of Photography:Gu Chang-weiEditor:Geraldine PeroniMusic:Mark IshamProduction Designer:Stephen AltmanProducer:Jeremy…

Middleton Pope BARROW, Congress, GA (1839-1903)

Senate Years of Service: 1882-1883 Party: Democrat BARROW Middleton Pope , a Senator from Georgia; born near Antioch (now Stephens), Oglethorpe County, Ga., August 1, 1839; attended a private…