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How Early Measures Made Their Mark

Dividing things into units is an ancient task. Here are four basic units and the people who first used them. You'll recognize how they are still used today. Binary: This Hindu unit has two…

Grammar Song: Types of Punctuation Marks

Know the punctuation you need in every situation. This grammar song explains when to use commas, parentheses, quotations, semicolons, hyphens, dashes, italics, and underlining.

MATHESON, James David (Jim), Congress, UT (1960)

MATHESON, James David (Jim), a Representative from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 21, 1960; B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1982; M.B.A., University of…

David McCann (Mac) SWEENEY, Congress, TX (1955)

SWEENEY, David McCann (Mac), a Representative from Texas; born in Wharton, Tex., September 15, 1955; attended public schools; B.A., University of Texas, 1978; attended University of Texas…

David Raymond PAIGE, Congress, OH (1844-1901)

PAIGE, David Raymond, a Representative from Ohio; born in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, April 8, 1844; attended the public schools and Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio; was graduated from…

Jonathan David MORRIS, Congress, OH (1804-1875)

MORRIS, Jonathan David, (son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac Newton Morris), a Representative from Ohio; born in Columbia, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 8, 1804; attended the public…

SWEENEY, David McCann (Mac), Congress, TX (1955)

SWEENEY, David McCann (Mac), a Representative from Texas; born in Wharton, Tex., September 15, 1955; attended public schools; B.A., University of Texas, 1978; attended University of Texas School…

David BARKER, Jr., Congress, NH (1797-1834)

BARKER, David, Jr., a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Stratham, N.H., January 8, 1797; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., and was graduated from Harvard University in…

David W. DICKINSON, Congress, TN (1808-1845)

DICKINSON, David W., (nephew of William Hardy Murfree), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Franklin, Tenn., June 10, 1808; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the…

David Douglas WAGENER, Congress, PA (1792-1860)

WAGENER, David Douglas, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Easton, Pa., October 11, 1792; attended the common schools; captain of the Easton Union Guards 1816-1829; engaged in…