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Thomas Jackson OAKLEY, Congress, NY (1783-1857)

OAKLEY Thomas Jackson , a Representative from New York; born near Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., November 10, 1783; was graduated from Yale College in 1801; studied law; was admitted to…

Andrew Jackson OGLE, Congress, PA (1822-1852)

OGLE Andrew Jackson , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Somerset, Somerset County, Pa., March 25, 1822; completed preparatory studies; attended Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa.;…

Andrew Jackson YOUNG, Jr., Congress, GA (1932)

YOUNG Andrew Jackson, Jr. , a Representative from Georgia; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 12, 1932; educated in public schools of New Orleans, Gilbert Academy, and Dillard…

Andrew Jackson TRANSUE, Congress, MI (1903-1995)

TRANSUE Andrew Jackson , a Representative from Michigan; born in Clarksville, Ionia County, Mich., January 12, 1903; attended the local schools and was graduated from the Detroit (Mich.) College…

Samuel Jackson RANDALL, Congress, PA (1828-1890)

RANDALL Samuel Jackson , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., October 10, 1828; attended the common schools and the University Academy in Philadelphia; engaged in…

One Night At McCool's

Director:Harald ZwartWriter:Stan SeidelUSA Films; R; 93 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman “This is a movie,” one can imagine the production team explaining, “about…

Ross, John

(Encyclopedia) Ross, John, whose name in Cherokee is KooweskooweRoss, John,k&oomacr;ˌwĭsˌk&oomacr;wēˈ [key], 1790–1866, Native American chief, b. near Lookout Mt., Tenn., of Scottish and…

Snead, Sam

(Encyclopedia) Snead, Sam (Samuel Jackson Snead)Snead, Samsnēd [key], 1912–2002, American golfer, b. Ashwood, Va. An outstanding high school athlete, he turned to golf after injuring a hand as a…

Anderson, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Jack (Jackson Northman Anderson), 1922–2005, American newspaper columnist, b. Long Beach, Calif. After serving as a Mormon missionary (1941–44) and a term as a war…

Natchez Trace

(Encyclopedia) Natchez Trace, road, from Natchez, Miss., to Nashville, Tenn., of great commercial and military importance from the 1780s to the 1830s. It grew from a series of Native American trails…