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John Henry O’NEALL, Congress, IN (1838-1907)

O’NEALL, John Henry, a Representative from Indiana; born in Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 30, 1838; was left an orphan when eight years of age and was reared by his grandfather,…

O’NEALL, John Henry, Congress, IN (1838-1907)

O’NEALL, John Henry, a Representative from Indiana; born in Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 30, 1838; was left an orphan when eight years of age and was reared by his grandfather, who…

James W. OWENS, Congress, OH (1837-1900)

OWENS, James W., a Representative from Ohio; born in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Ind., October 24, 1837; pursued academic studies; was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio…

Samuel S. YODER, Congress, OH (1841-1921)

YODER, Samuel S., a Representative from Ohio; born in Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio, August 16, 1841; attended the common schools and Wooster (Ohio) University, and was graduated from the…

Tropical Diseases: Introduction

IntroductionTropical DiseasesIntroductionLeishmaniasis: The Sand Fly's BugGiardiasis: A One-Celled WonderSchistosomiasis: Snail FeverAfrican Sleeping SicknessRiver BlindnessMany diseases are caused…

America’s Best Hospitals, 2009

The annual U.S. News & World Report list of the United States' best hospitals is prepared by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of…

Asian Loan Words in English

Asian loan words in English by Ann-Marie Imbornoni One of the chief characteristics of English is its teeming vocabulary, an estimated 80% of which has come from other languages!…

Earl Cory MICHENER, Congress, MI (1876-1957)

MICHENER, Earl Cory, a Representative from Michigan; born near Attica, Seneca County, Ohio, November 30, 1876; moved with his parents to Adrian, Mich., in 1889; attended the public schools of…

James Carson NEEDHAM, Congress, CA (1864-1942)

NEEDHAM, James Carson, a Representative from California; born in a covered wagon at Carson City, Nev., September 17, 1864; arrived with his parents at Mayfield, Santa Clara, Calif., October 1…

William Leonard HUNGATE, Congress, MO (1922-2007)

HUNGATE, William Leonard, a Representative from Missouri; born in Benton, Franklin County, Ill., December 14, 1922; graduated from Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, Mo., 1929; attended…