Tuesday, May 4, 2010

May 3: Emmett Dalton, Bank Robber, Building Contractor, and Author

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Emmett Dalton was born near Belton Missouri on May 3, 1871 – the eleventh of fifteen children in the family of Lewis Dalton and Adeline Youn...
Monday, April 26, 2010

April 26: Esek Hopkins, First Commander of the Fleet

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He came from a strong Puritan line, raised on the concept of duty and the benefits of hard work. He would become the first commander of the ...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

April 22: Lewis Thornton Powell, Angry Attempted Assassin

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He was young, strong, handsome, and the son of a preacher. Yet – hardened by four years of civil war, he would attempt to assassinate the U....
Monday, April 19, 2010

Blog Entry: April 19: Eliot Ness and the Untouchables

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Over the years he has become a name recognized by the group of incorruptible Federal agents he managed during a time of intense political co...
Thursday, April 1, 2010

April 3: David Kenney, "Father of the Vacuum Cleaner Industry"

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Note: Great Lives is honored to present our first guest blogger, Mary Robinson Sive, who contributed this life story to the Great Lives blog...
Monday, March 22, 2010

March 24: Rufus King – First Senator from New York

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He would sign the new United States Constitution for Massachusetts, be the first U.S. Senator from New York, twice be a candidate for Vice P...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

March 2: Susanna Salter, First Woman Mayor

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Susanna Madora Kinsey (nee Salter) was born on March 2, 1860, in near Lamira, Ohio. Her parents were Oliver Kinsey and Terissa Ann White Kin...