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Mary Teresa NORTON, Congress, NJ (1875-1959)

NORTON, Mary Teresa, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, N.J., March 7, 1875; attended parochial schools and the Jersey City High School; was graduated from Packard Business…

Edward TIFFIN, Congress, OH (1766-1829)

Senate Years of Service: 1807-1809Party: Democratic RepublicanTIFFIN, Edward, a Senator from Ohio; born in Carlisle, England, June 19, 1766; attended the common schools; studied medicine;…

William WARNER, Congress, MO (1840-1916)

Senate Years of Service: 1905-1911Party: RepublicanWARNER, William, a Representative and a Senator from Missouri; born in Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wis., June 11, 1840; worked in lead…

History of the American Flag

According to popular legend, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who was acquainted with George Washington, leader of the Continental Army, and other…

Cleanest U.S. Cities, 2016

Each year the American Lung Association issues their "State of the Air" report. They track ozone pollution, short-term particle, and year-round particle pollution listed…

Henrietta Chamberlain King

rancherBorn: 7/21/1832Birthplace: Boonville, Mo. Henrietta Maria Morse Chamberlain was an only child whose mother died when she was three. Her father, a Presbyterian missionary in Missouri and…

Julia Butler HANSEN, Congress, WA (1907-1988)

HANSEN, Julia Butler, a Representative from Washington; born Julia Caroline Butler, June 14, 1907, in Portland, Multnomah County, Oreg.; attended the public schools of Washington and Oregon…

Gary Warren HART, Congress, CO (1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1975-1987Party: DemocratHART, Gary Warren, a Senator from Colorado; born in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kans., November 28, 1936; attended the public schools of Ottawa,…

Jacob Miller CAMPBELL, Congress, PA (1821-1888)

CAMPBELL, Jacob Miller, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at “White Horse,” near Somerset, Allegheny Township, Somerset County, Pa., November 20, 1821; moved with his parents to…