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Norman Buel JUDD, Congress, IL (1815-1878)

JUDD, Norman Buel, (grandfather of Norman Judd Gould), a Representative from Illinois; born in Rome, N.Y., January 10, 1815; received a liberal schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

George HOLCOMBE, Congress, NJ (1786-1828)

HOLCOMBE, George, a Representative from New Jersey; born in West Amwell (now Lambertsville), Hunterdon County, N.J., in March 1786; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from…

John W. COX, Jr., Congress, IL (1947)

COX, John W., Jr., a Representative from Illinois; born in Hazel Green, Grant County, Wis., July 10, 1947; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Wis., 1969; served in the United States…

Barcode Firsts

The Question: What product was the first to be purchased by scanning its barcode? The Answer: The first step toward today's bar codes and bar…

Runyonese

The Question: What dialect are the characters in Guys and Dolls speaking? The Answer: "Runyonese." Guys and Dolls, a musical and motion picture, is based on the book of the same name by Damon…

DK History: American Civil War

WHY DID THE STATES FIGHT EACH OTHER? HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED? WHAT WAS THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD? DID THE CIVIL WAR END SLAVERY IN THE US? BIOGRAPHY: ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1809–1865 FIND OUT…