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Blanche Kelso BRUCE, Congress, MS (1841-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881Party: RepublicanBRUCE, Blanche Kelso, a Senator from Mississippi; born in slavery near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., March 1, 1841; was tutored by…

David Sjodahl KING, Congress, UT (1917-2009)

KING, David Sjodahl, (son of William H. King), a Representative from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20, 1917; attended the public schools in Washington, D.C.; graduated from the…

titles

(Encyclopedia) CE5 titles, terms used to designate degrees of sovereignty, nobility, and honor. In the Muslim world the temporal successors of Muhammad received the title caliph (literally, “…

Quotation Marks

Double quotation marks enclose direct quotations: “What was Paris like in the Twenties?” our daughter asked. “Ladies and Gentlemen,” the Chief Usher said, “the President of the United States.”…

Negro League Baseball: Gone But Not Forgotten

Today  Related LinksNegro Leaguers in the Hall of Fame Black Baseball Players of Distinction Negro Leagues Baseball Online Archives Blackbaseball.com Negro Leagues Museum Baseball has come a…

Eppa HUNTON, Congress, VA (1822-1908)

Senate Years of Service: 1892-1895Party: DemocratHUNTON, Eppa, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., September 22, 1822; attended New…

Brunei Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 8/13/2022[source] Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sir Prime Min. Hassanal Bolkiah, Sir Min…

George Mortimer BIBB, Congress, KY (1776-1859)

Senate Years of Service: 1811-1814; 1829-1835Party: Democratic Republican; JacksonianBIBB, George Mortimer, a Senator from Kentucky; born in Prince Edward County, Va., October 30, 1776;…