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Beijing 2008 Summer Games

China and the World Make a Date for 2008 After missing out on the 2000 Summer Games by two votes, Beijing gets its chance in 2008 by John Gettings Related…

Tax Refund 2001

The check may be in the mail by Erin Teare Related Links Taxes Federal Taxes Collected and Spent, by State History of the U.S. Income Tax Internal Revenue Service…

Laying the First Transatlantic Cable

The Question: I am looking for the name of the 700 foot long ship that laid the first transatlantic cable connecting Europe with North America in 1866. They…

William W. MORROW, Congress, CA (1843-1929)

MORROW, William W., a Representative from California; born near Milton, Wayne County, Ind., July 15, 1843; moved with his parents to Adams County, Ill., in 1845; attended the common schools…

Carlos Peña ROMULO, Congress, PI (1899-1985)

  ROMULO, Carlos Peña, a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippines; born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippine Islands, January 14, 1899; was graduated from the University of…

John ROWAN, Congress, KY (1773-1843)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1831Party: JacksonianROWAN, John, (uncle of Robert Todd Lytle), a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born near York, York County, Pa., July 12, 1773;…

Charles William TOBEY, Congress, NH (1880-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1939-1953Party: RepublicanTOBEY, Charles William, a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Roxbury, Mass., July 22, 1880; attended the public schools…

William Loughton SMITH, Congress, SC (1758-1812)

SMITH, William Loughton, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., in 1758; attended preparatory schools in England 1770-1774; studied law in the Middle Temple at London…