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Women in Sports: Auto Racing

The first all-women auto race took place in 1909. It was a roundtrip race from New York City to Philadelphia. There were 12 competitors. The…

Saxo Grammaticus

(Encyclopedia) Saxo GrammaticusSaxo Grammaticussăkˈsō grəmătˈĭkəs [key], c.1150–c.1220, the first important Danish historian. He was in the service of Absalon, archbishop of Lund, at whose suggestion…

Jenkin WHITESIDE, Congress, TN (1772-1822)

Senate Years of Service: 1809-1811Party: Democratic RepublicanWHITESIDE, Jenkin, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Lancaster, Pa., in 1772; pursued preparatory studies; studied law and was…

James Beriah FRAZIER, Congress, TN (1856-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1905-1911Party: DemocratFRAZIER, James Beriah, (father of James Beriah Frazier, Jr.), a Senator from Tennessee; born in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tenn., October 18,…

Hopkins Lacy TURNEY, Congress, TN (1797-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1851Party: DemocratTURNEY, Hopkins Lacy, a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born at Dixon Springs, Smith County, Tenn., October 3, 1797; apprenticed…

Jesse WHARTON, Congress, TN (1782-1833)

Senate Years of Service: 1814-1815Party: Democratic RepublicanWHARTON, Jesse, (grandfather of Wharton Jackson Green), a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born in Covesville,…

Selected Auto Racers

Dale Earnhardt See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Auto Racing Summary Timeline of Auto Racing Tragedies Biographies by Category Andretti,…

Henry COOPER, Congress, TN (1827-1884)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1877Party: DemocratCOOPER, Henry, (brother of Edmund Cooper), a Senator from Tennessee; born in Columbia, Maury County, Tenn., on August 22, 1827; attended Dixon…