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Guy Mark GILLETTE, Congress, IA (1879-1973)

Senate Years of Service: 1936-1945; 1949-1955Party: Democrat; DemocratGILLETTE, Guy Mark, a Representative and a Senator from Iowa; born in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, February 3, 1879;…

John Mark SLACK, Jr., Congress, WV (1915-1980)

SLACK, John Mark, Jr., a Representative from West Virginia; born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 18, 1915; attended the public schools in Charleston, W.Va., and Virginia Military…

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.

2008 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 18, 2008. Outstanding Play…

hallmark

(Encyclopedia) hallmark, mark impressed on silverwork or goldwork to signify official approval of the standard of purity of the metal, also called plate mark. The hallmark was introduced by statute…

2015 Academy Awards

The 2015 Academy Awards will be presented on Feb. 28, 2016, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below. Best Picture The Big Short…