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Ignatius DONNELLY, Congress, MN (1831-1901)

DONNELLY, Ignatius, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Philadelphia, Pa., November 3, 1831; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1852 and commenced…

Morton Everel POST, Congress, WY (1840-1933)

POST, Morton Everel, a Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming; born in West Henrietta (near Rochester), Monroe County, N.Y., December 25, 1840; pursued an academic course in the Albion and…

Thomas Charles POWER, Congress, MT (1839-1923)

Senate Years of Service: 1890-1895Party: RepublicanPOWER, Thomas Charles, a Senator from Montana; born near Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, May 22, 1839; attended the common schools and studied…

Benjamin PRINGLE, Congress, NY (1807-1887)

PRINGLE, Benjamin, a Representative from New York; born in Richfield Springs, Otsego County, N.Y., November 9, 1807; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1830…

Elmer James RYAN, Congress, MN (1907-1958)

RYAN, Elmer James, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Rosemount, Dakota County, Minn., May 26, 1907; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University…

Donald Lester JACKSON, Congress, CA (1910-1981)

JACKSON, Donald Lester, a Representative from California; born in Ipswich, Edmunds County, S.Dak., January 23, 1910; attended the public schools of South Dakota and California; served as a…

John Vines WRIGHT, Congress, TN (1828-1908)

WRIGHT, John Vines, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Purdy, McNairy County, Tenn., June 28, 1828; completed preparatory studies; attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville,…

The Trails of Westward Expansion

The Question: I would like information about the Totem Trail, probably used by pioneers in the 1900's. Where did it start? Did it go south to north or east to west? Where did…

Baseball Contraction Primer

Labor Pains A guide to Major League Baseball's contraction issue by John Gettings This article was posted in 2001. The decision made by Major League Baseball owners to contract…

Safest and Most Dangerous States

  Vermont is the safest state The table below shows the ascending ranking of states compiled by WalletHub.com based on 25 key safety metrics including number of assaults…