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SHUSTER, William (Bill), Congress, PA (1960)

SHUSTER, William (Bill), (son of E. G. “Bud” Shuster), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pa, January 10, 1960; graduated from Everett High School, Everett. Pa.; B.A., Dickinson…

George Washington HOUK, Congress, OH (1825-1894)

HOUK, George Washington, a Representative from Ohio; born near Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pa., on September 25, 1825; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Dayton in 1827…

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

(Encyclopedia) Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, collective name given several English monastic chronicles in Anglo-Saxon, all stemming from a compilation made from old annals and other sources c.891. Although…

election

(Encyclopedia) election, choosing a candidate for office in an organization by the vote of those enfranchised to cast a ballot. In the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and many other…

James O. McCRERY, III, Congress, LA (1949)

McCRERY, James O., III, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., September 18, 1949; B.A., Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, La., 1971; J.D., Louisiana State…

John Calhoun COOK, Congress, IA (1846-1920)

COOK, John Calhoun, a Representative from Iowa; born in Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio, December 26, 1846; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced…

McAdoo, William Gibbs

(Encyclopedia) McAdoo, William GibbsMcAdoo, William Gibbsmăkˈəd&oomacr; [key], 1863–1941, American political leader, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1913–18), b. near Marietta, Ga. The son of a…

Paperback

Here are the best-selling children's books of all time (through the end of 2000), with author and year of initial publication, compiled by Publishers Weekly. OP means the book is no longer in print.…

Helen Murray Free

Born: 1923 Indicator for detecting glucose—Her work in diagnostic chemistry led to the development of many tests used in urine testing, including CLINISTIX®, introduced in 1956. Early on at Miles…