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Danny K. DAVIS, Congress, IL (1941)

DAVIS, Danny K., a Representative from Illinois; born in Parkdale, Ashley County, Ark., September 6, 1941; graduated from Savage High School, 1957; B.A., Arkansas A.M. & N. College, 1961;…

Verner Wright MAIN, Congress, MI (1885-1965)

MAIN, Verner Wright, a Representative from Michigan; born in Ashley, Delaware County, Ohio, December 16, 1885; attended the public schools; was graduated from Marion (Ohio) High School, from…

George Pelton LAWRENCE, Congress, MA (1859-1917)

LAWRENCE, George Pelton, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., May 19, 1859; was graduated from Drury Academy in 1876 and from Amherst (Mass.) College in…

carol

(Encyclopedia) carol, popular hymn, of joyful nature, in celebration of an occasion such as May Day, Easter, or Christmas. The earliest English carols date from the 15th cent. The carol is…

Popular Kids' Names

The top boys' and girls' names, from 1900-2015 by Elaine Rho Related Links Most Common Names of Twins Most Common Names of Twin Girls Most Common Names of Twin Boys Most Popular…

Kids' Top 100 Favorite Books

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/kidsbooks.html . This list was tabulated from an online survey that the National Education Association ran from…

Johnson, Samuel, English author

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Samuel, 1709–84, English author, b. Lichfield. The leading literary scholar and critic of his time, Johnson helped to shape and define the Augustan Age. He was equally…

Levertov, Denise

(Encyclopedia) Levertov, DeniseLevertov, Deniselĕvˈərtôfˌ [key], 1923–97, Anglo-American poet, b. Ilford, England. Educated in England, she came to the United States in 1948. Her spare, emotional…

Franklin, State of

(Encyclopedia) Franklin, State of, government (1784–88) formed by the inhabitants of Washington, Sullivan, and Greene counties in present-day E Tennessee after North Carolina ceded (June, 1784) its…

John BRADEMAS, Congress, IN (1927)

BRADEMAS, John, a Representative from Indiana; born in Mishawaka, Saint Joseph County, Ind., March 2, 1927; graduated from Central High School, South Bend, Ind.; graduated from Harvard…