(Encyclopedia) Rawlins, John Aaron, 1831–69, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Galena, Ill. Admitted to the bar in 1854, he practiced law in Galena. In 1861 he joined the Union army at the…
HERNÁNDEZ Joseph Marion , a Delegate from the Territory of Florida; born in St. Augustine,
Fla. (then a Spanish colony), May 26, 1788; transferred his allegiance to the
United States; upon the…
HERNÁNDEZ Benigno Cárdenas , a Representative from New Mexico; born in Taos, N.Mex., February 13,
1862; attended common and private schools; clerk in a general merchandise
establishment in Taos…
(Encyclopedia) Burr, Aaron, 1756–1836, American political leader, b. Newark, N.J., grad. College of New Jersey (now Princeton).
Soon after Hamilton's death, Burr left Washington on a journey to New…
An Aaron's serpentSomething so powerful as to swallow up minor powers. See Exodus vii. 10–12. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AbA.U.C. A B C D E F G H…
Aaron ArrowsmithcartographerBorn: 7/14/1750Birthplace: Winston, Durham, England He moved to London around 1770 and established a map-making and publishing enterprise later run by his nephew…
Aaron BrownAge: 53 starting defensive end on the 1970 Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and former Green Bay Packer; was killed when struck from behind by a motorist after walking home…
Hank AaronBorn: Feb. 5, 1934Baseball OF led NL in HRs and RBI 4 times each and batting twice with Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves; MVP in 1957; played in 24 All-Star Games, 2nd all-time in HRs (…
Aaron Neville
singer
Born: 1/24/1941
Birthplace: New Orleans
Neville came to attention as a solo artist with the soul ballad “Tell It Like It Is” (1967); his single “Don't Know Much” (1990), a…
