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Slaughterhouse Cases

(Encyclopedia) Slaughterhouse Cases, cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1873. In 1869 the Louisiana legislature granted a 25-year monopoly to a slaughterhouse concern in New Orleans for the…

Carlsen, Magnus

(Encyclopedia) Carlsen, Magnus (Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen), 1990–, Norwegian chess player. He became a grandmaster in 2004 at age 13, becoming the youngest player to achieve this honor, and in 2006 he…

Herman August METZ, Congress, NY (1867-1934)

METZ, Herman August, a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 19, 1867; attended private and public schools; manufacturer and importer of dyestuffs, chemicals, and…

George Lloyd SPENCER, Congress, AR (1893-1981)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1943Party: DemocratSPENCER, George Lloyd, a Senator from Arkansas; born in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Mo., March 27, 1893; moved to Okolona, Ark., in 1902; attended…

Earle Dukes WILLEY, Congress, DE (1889-1950)

WILLEY, Earle Dukes, a Representative from Delaware; born in Greenwood, Sussex County, Del., July 21, 1889; attended the public schools and George Washington University Law School, Washington…

Abram Pease WILLIAMS, Congress, CA (1832-1911)

Senate Years of Service: 1886-1887Party: RepublicanWILLIAMS, Abram Pease, a Senator from California; born in New Portland, Somerset County, Maine, February 3, 1832; attended the common schools…

Barry Sonnenfeld

directorBorn: 4/1/1953Birthplace: New York City When it came time for sending her only child off to college, Barry Sonnenfeld's mother made her views clear. If he went to—as she put it—“sleep-away…

William THOMPSON, Congress, IA (1813-1897)

THOMPSON, William, a Representative from Iowa; born in Fayette County, Pa., November 10, 1813; attended the common schools; moved to Iowa and settled in Mount Pleasant; member of the…