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Howard Homan BUFFETT, Congress, NE (1903-1964)

BUFFETT, Howard Homan, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., August 13, 1903; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the University of Nebraska at…

William James CONNELL, Congress, NE (1846-1924)

CONNELL, William James, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Cowansville, Province of Quebec, Canada, July 6, 1846; moved to Schroon Lake, N.Y., in 1857 and to Vermont in 1862; completed a…

Lewis Leonard BOYER, Congress, IL (1886-1944)

BOYER, Lewis Leonard, a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm near Richfield, Richfield Township, Adams County, Ill., May 19, 1886; attended the rural schools; taught school at Douglas…

Michael BILIRAKIS, Congress, FL (1930)

BILIRAKIS, Michael, (father of Gus Bilirakis), a Representative from Florida; born in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla., July 16, 1930; attended public schools in Clairton, Pa.; graduated…

Korean War (1950–1953)

1950North Korean Communist forces invade South Korea (June 25). UN calls for cease-fire and asks UN members to assist South Korea (June 27). Truman orders U.S. forces into Korea (June 27). North…

Korean War

1950-53U.S. troops engaged: 5,720,000American battle deaths: 33,741North Korea's Communist forces fought against South Korea's non-Communist forces supported by U.N. forces, principally made up of…

Edwin Van Wyck ZSCHAU, Congress, CA (1940)

ZSCHAU, Edwin Van Wyck, a Representative from California; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., January 6, 1940; attended public schools in Omaha; A.B., Princeton University, 1961; M.B.A.,…

John Michael McHUGH, Congress, NY (1948)

McHUGH, John Michael, a Representative from New York; born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 29, 1948; graduated from Watertown High School, Watertown, N.Y., 1966; B.A., Utica…