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John Duncan YOUNG, Congress, KY (1823-1910)

YOUNG, John Duncan, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Owingsville, Bath County, Ky., September 22, 1823; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1854 and…

Richard Meloan DUNCAN, Congress, MO (1889-1974)

DUNCAN, Richard Meloan, a Representative from Missouri; born near Edgerton, Platte County, Mo., November 10, 1889; attended the public schools; was graduated from Christian Brothers College,…

Willard Duncan VANDIVER, Congress, MO (1854-1932)

VANDIVER, Willard Duncan, a Representative from Missouri; born near Moorefield, Hardy County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 30, 1854; moved to Missouri with his parents, who settled on a farm…

Elbert Duncan THOMAS, Congress, UT (1883-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1951Party: DemocratTHOMAS, Elbert Duncan, a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 17, 1883; attended the public schools; graduated from the…

Harry Duncan

printer, editorBorn: 1917Birthplace: Keokuk, Iowa A skilled hand printer of literary works, he is well known for printing Robert Lowell's first book of poetry, The Land of Unlikeness, in 1944.…

Tim Duncan

Born: Apr. 25, 1976Basketball This 7-foot shot-blocker and shot-maker is a 2-time NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003); 2-time NBA MVP (2002-03); 1997 College Player of the Year at Wake Forest; #1 overall…

Magnusson, Árni

(Encyclopedia) Magnusson, Árni or ÁrneMagnusson, Árni or Árneourˈnĭ mägˈn&oomacr;sôn [key], 1663–1730, Icelandic historian and antiquarian. He taught at the Univ. of Copenhagen, and his important…

Order of Presidential Succession

According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1792, the Senate president pro tempore1 was next in line after the vice president to succeed to the…

Year in Review, 2008

News of the nation in 2008 from the financial crisis to the presidential election Barack Obama Related Links 2008 Year in…