WebThe Samuel Osgood House, also known as the Walter Franklin House, was the first official residence of the President of the United States.It housed George Washington, his family, and household staff, from April 23, 1789, to February 23, 1790, during New York City's two-year term as the national capital.Demolished in 1856, it stood at the northeast corner of …

WebThe Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) by James Boswell is a biography of English writer Dr. Samuel Johnson.The work was from the beginning a critical and popular success, and represents a landmark in the development of the modern genre of biography. It is notable for its extensive reports of Johnson's conversation.

WebSamuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [OS 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer.He was a devout Anglican, and a committed Tory.The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the …

WebThe following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the commonwealth of Massachusetts.For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Massachusetts.The list of names …

WebBaruch (de) Spinoza (born Bento de Espinosa; later as an author and a correspondent Benedictus de Spinoza, anglicized to Benedict de Spinoza; 24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677) was a philosopher of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin, born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.One of the foremost exponents of 17th-century Rationalism …

WebThe Isles of Shoals are a group of small islands and tidal ledges situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) off the east coast of the United States, straddling the border of the states of Maine and New Hampshire.. They have been occupied for more than 400 years, first by fishing communities and more recently as the site of private homes, a large seasonal …

WebOn the national level, Cohasset is a part of Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, and is currently represented by Stephen Lynch.The senior (Class II) Senator, is Elizabeth Warren.The (Class I) member of the United States Senate is Edward Markey.. On the state level, Cohasset is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Joan …

Web1818 – Samuel Leonard Tilley, Canadian pharmacist and politician, 3rd Premier of New Brunswick (d. 1896) 1821 – William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1885) 1824 – William Walker, American physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary (d. 1860) 1825 – George Bruce Malleson, English-Indian colonel and author ...

WebFrances Sargent Osgood (née Locke; June 18, 1811 – May 12, 1850) was an American poet and one of the most popular women writers during her time. Nicknamed "Fanny", she was also famous for her exchange of romantic poems with Edgar Allan Poe

Web1911 – Samuel Reshevsky, Polish-American chess player and author (d. 1992) 1912 – Eric Sevareid, American journalist (d. 1992) ... 1972 – Chris Osgood, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster; 1972 – Arjun Rampal, Indian actor and producer;