Search
Search results
Displaying 171 - 180
Jay Ford LANING, Congress, OH (1853-1941)
LANING Jay Ford , a Representative from Ohio; born in New London, Huron County, Ohio, May 15, 1853; attended the public schools, the Savannah (Ohio) Academy, and Baldwin University, Berea, Ohio…John Ford HOUSE, Congress, TN (1827-1904)
HOUSE John Ford , a Representative from Tennessee; was born near Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., on January 9, 1827; attended the local academy and the Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky…Grand Rapids
(Encyclopedia) Grand Rapids. <1> City (2020 pop. 198,917), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest…Lee, William
(Encyclopedia) Lee, William, 1739–95, American Revolutionary diplomat, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Arthur Lee, Francis L. Lee, and Richard H. Lee. He opened a business house in London in…Wayne, John
(Encyclopedia) Wayne, John, 1907–79, American movie actor, b. Winterset, Iowa, as Marion Michael Morrison. An enduringly popular movie star from his debut in 1930, Wayne combined the toughness…Bancroft, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, Edward, 1744–1821, spy in the American Revolution, b. Westfield, Mass. He studied medicine and natural history, producing a book (1769) on Guiana's flora and fauna, a defense…Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
Ford Motor Company Carney-Labadie Building Photo Credit: Andrew Jameson by Jennie Wood On Monday, April 15,…Pranks and Plays
Pranks and PlaysAs there is no particular plan to this story, except to describe a few scenes in the life at Plumfield for the amusement of certain little persons, we will gently ramble along…Cabet, Etienne
(Encyclopedia) Cabet, EtienneCabet, Etienneātyĕnˈ käbāˈ [key], 1788–1856, French utopian socialist. He was elected to the chamber of deputies in 1831, but his bitter attacks on the government…Smothers Brothers
(Encyclopedia) Smothers Brothers, American comedians, musicians, and TV hosts. Tom (b. February 2, 1937,as Thomas Smothers) and Dick (b. November 20,…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
