George Washington (December 7, 1796) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: In recurring to the internal situation of our country since I had last the pleasure to address you, I…
(Encyclopedia) Leutze, EmanuelLeutze, Emanuelloitˈsə [key], 1816–68, American historical painter, b. Germany. In 1859 he settled in the United States, working in Washington, D.C., and New York City.…
(Encyclopedia) Plainfield, city (1990 pop. 46,567), Union co., NE N.J.; settled 1684 by Friends, inc. as a city 1869. Formerly a residential city in the New York metropolitan area, it has become the…
(Encyclopedia) Langley Park, uninc. town (1990 pop. 17,474), Prince Georges co., W central Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. The town has grown with the development of the greater Washington, D.C.…
(Encyclopedia) L'Enfant, Pierre CharlesL'Enfant, Pierre Charlespyĕr shärl läNfäNˈ [key], 1754–1825, American soldier, engineer, and architect. Born in France, he volunteered as a private in the…
ARNOLD Samuel Washington (Wat) , a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Downing, Schuyler County,
Mo., September 21, 1879; attended the Coffey, Mo., rural schools and was graduated…
MARR George Washington Lent , a Representative from Tennessee;
born near Marrs Hill, Henry County, Va., May 25, 1779;
attended rural schools and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;…
