(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Andrew, 1808–75, 17th President of the United States (1865–69), b. Raleigh, N.C.
On Apr. 15, 1865, following Lincoln's assassination, Johnson took the oath of office as…
Andrew JohnsonBorn: 12/29/1808Birthplace: Raleigh, N.C. Andrew Johnson was born at Raleigh, N.C., on Dec. 29, 1808. Self-educated, he became a tailor in Greeneville, Tenn., but soon went into…
(Encyclopedia) Burnett, Frances Eliza HodgsonBurnett, Frances Eliza Hodgsonbərnĕtˈ [key], 1849–1924, American author, b. Manchester, England. In 1865 she went to Knoxville, Tenn., with her family.…
(Encyclopedia) Haywood, Eliza (Fowler), 1693?–1756, English author. Separated from her husband, she supported herself and her two children by writing plays and novels. Two of her books, Utopia (1725…
(Encyclopedia) Carter, Elizabeth, 1717–1806, English poet and translator. Under the pen name Eliza she contributed for years to the Gentleman's Magazine. One of the group of 18th-century women known…
Angels and CigarettesWarner Brothers She's only 24, yet Eliza Carthy has already spent years on the road, as the fiddle-playing daughter of British folk faves Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson…
Eliza Lucas PinckneyhorticulturistBorn: 1722Birthplace: Antigua Daughter of a British army officer, Eliza Lucas grew up on the Caribbean island of Antigua but attended finishing school in…
John and Eliza WebbFlorida homesteaders In 1867, John and Eliza Webb left their home in Utica, N.Y., to build a life in the warm climate of Florida. It was thought that the weather would…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Reverdy, 1796–1876, American lawyer and statesman, b. Annapolis, Md. Admitted to the bar in 1816, he served in the Maryland legislature (1821–28) and the U.S. Senate (1845–49…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, EyvindJohnson, Eyvindüˈvĭnt [key], 1900–1976, Swedish novelist and short-story writer. After working as a laborer in the north of Sweden, Johnson moved to Stockholm in 1919…
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