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Edwin Fremont LADD, Congress, ND (1859-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1925Party: RepublicanLADD, Edwin Fremont, a Senator from North Dakota; born in Starks, Somerset County, Maine, December 13, 1859; attended the public schools and…

Russell, William Fletcher

(Encyclopedia) Russell, William Fletcher, 1890–1956, American educator, b. Delhi, N.Y., grad. Cornell, 1910, Ph.D. Columbia, 1914; son of James Earl Russell. He was dean (1917–23) of the College of…

Wurster, William Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Wurster, William Wilson, 1895–1973, American architect, b. Stockton, Calif. Wurster was a major designer of town and country dwellings in the roomy and comfortable West Coast aesthetic…

Briggs, Le Baron Russell

(Encyclopedia) Briggs, Le Baron Russell, 1855–1934, American educator, b. Salem, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1875; M.A., 1882). As a teacher at Harvard he developed, with Barrett Wendell, a…

Watergate: 40 Years After the Break-in

Take a look back at the Watergate scandal, the laws passed in response to it, and key players by Beth Rowen The Watergate Complex The scandal that ended the Nixon presidency began more than…

The Coretta Scott King Award

For African-American authors and illustrators whose books promote the contributions to the American dream; given by the American Library Association. A separate award…

Simeon Davison FESS, Congress, OH (1861-1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1923-1935Party: RepublicanFESS, Simeon Davison, a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born on a farm near Harrod, Allen County, Ohio, December 11, 1861; attended…

LADD, Edwin Freemont, Congress, ND (1859-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1925 Party: Republican LADD, Edwin Freemont, a Senator from North Dakota; born in Starks, Somerset County, Maine, December 13, 1859; attended the public schools…

Peter Buell PORTER, Congress, NY (1773-1844)

PORTER, Peter Buell, (grandfather of Peter Augustus Porter and uncle of Augustus Seymour Porter), a Representative from New York; born in Salisbury, Conn., August 14, 1773; was graduated from…

Lismore, island, Scotland

(Encyclopedia) LismoreLismorelĭzˈmôr, lĭzmôrˈ [key], island, 91&fslsh;2 mi (15.3 km) long and 11&fslsh;2 mi (2.4 km) wide, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland, in Loch Linnhe. There are ruins of…