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The White House Gets Electricity

The Question: Who was the first president to have electricity in the White House during their term? The Answer: The country's 23rd president…

Mexican War

(Encyclopedia) Mexican War, 1846–48, armed conflict between the United States and Mexico. The United States had won an easy victory, partly because Mexico, torn by civil strife, could not present…

1946 Academy Awards

The 1946 Academy Awards were presented March 13, 1947 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best Motion PictureThe Best Years of Our Lives (Goldwyn; RKO Radio)Henry V (J. Arthur Rank-…

Benjamin Irving TAYLOR, Congress, NY (1877-1946)

TAYLOR Benjamin Irving , a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 21, 1877; attended the public schools; was graduated from the high school in New Rochelle, N.Y., and from…

Benjamin WILSON, Congress, WV (1825-1901)

WILSON Benjamin , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Wilsonburg, Harrison County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 30, 1825; attended the Northwestern Virginia Academy at Clarksburg and…

Notable Fashion Designers and Models

Isabella Rossellini Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…

Entertainment Bios — S

Antonio Sabato, Jr.SadeEva Marie SaintBuffy Sainte-MarieHarry SaltzmanIgnatius SanchoLawrence SandersAdam SandlerJulian SandsLaura San GiacomoCarlos SantanaLuis SanteiroMia SaraCristina…

Candice S. MILLER, Congress, MI (1954)

MILLER Candice S. , a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 7, 1954; graduated from Lakeshore High School, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; attended Macomb County…

Edward Francis McDONALD, Congress, NJ (1844-1892)

McDONALD Edward Francis , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Ireland September 21, 1844; immigrated to the United States when six years of age with his parents, who settled in Newark, N.J…

John Paul HAMMERSCHMIDT, Congress, AR (1922)

HAMMERSCHMIDT John Paul , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Harrison, Boone County, Ark., May 4, 1922; graduated from Harrison High School, Harrison, Ark., 1938; attended The Citadel,…