CHALMERS, James Ronald, (son of Joseph Williams Chalmers), a Representative from Mississippi; born near Lynchburg, Halifax County, Va., January 12, 1831; moved with his parents in 1835 to…
Senate Years of Service: 1815-1828Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; JacksonianMACON, Nathaniel, (uncle of Willis Alston and Micajah Thomas Hawkins, and great-grandfatherof…
The Triple ThreatWeatherHurricanes: The Greatest Storms on EarthIt's Different in the TropicsHow It HappensThe Name GameHurricane ForecastingThe Triple Threat Hurricanes are responsible for…
Senate Years of Service: 1909-1915; 1928-1929Party: Republican; RepublicanBURTON, Theodore Elijah, a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, December…
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69th Baseball All-Star Game By John Gettings This Tuesday night the stars of Major League Baseball will gather in Denver's Coors Field for the sport's traditional match-up of the American…
