LEHR, John Camillus, a Representative from Michigan; born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., November 18, 1878; attended St. Maryâs private school and Monroe High School, graduating from the…
SILJANDER, Mark Deli, a Representative from Michigan; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 11, 1951; attended the public schools; graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School, 1969; B.…
SOSNOWSKI, John Bartholomew, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Mich., December 8, 1883; attended the parochial and Army schools; during the Spanish-American War enlisted as a…
GRIFFIN, Levi Thomas, a Representative from Michigan; born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., May 23, 1837; moved with his parents to Rochester, Oakland County, Mich., in 1848; was graduated…
DRIGGS, John Fletcher, a Representative from Michigan; born in Kinderhook, N.Y., March 8, 1813; completed preparatory studies; moved with his parents to Tarrytown, N.Y., in 1825; moved to New…
WILLARD, George, a Representative from Michigan; born in Bolton, Vt., March 20, 1824; attended school and received instruction from his father; moved with his parents to Battle Creek, Mich.,…
The Question: What is the largest crowd to ever watch a college football game and where did it take place? The Answer: The largest crowd to watch a regular-…
(Encyclopedia) Angell, James BurrillAngell, James Burrilljāmz bûrˈəl ānˈjəl [key], 1829–1916, American educator, editor, and diplomat, b. Scituate, R.I., grad. Brown, 1849, and studied abroad. He…
(Encyclopedia) WaukeganWaukeganwôkēˈgən [key], residential and industrial city (1990 pop. 69,392), seat of Lake co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1859. It has a good harbor and is the first port…