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Alpheus FELCH, Congress, MI (1804-1896)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1853Party: DemocratFELCH, Alpheus, a Senator from Michigan; born in Limerick, York County, Maine, September 28, 1804; prepared for college in Phillips Academy,…

Earl Cory MICHENER, Congress, MI (1876-1957)

MICHENER, Earl Cory, a Representative from Michigan; born near Attica, Seneca County, Ohio, November 30, 1876; moved with his parents to Adrian, Mich., in 1889; attended the public schools of…

Julius Caesar BURROWS, Congress, MI (1837-1915)

Senate Years of Service: 1895-1911Party: RepublicanBURROWS, Julius Caesar, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in North East, Erie County, Pa., January 9, 1837; moved with his…

DK Science: Circuits

ELECTRICITY IN THE HOMEPROTECTING CIRCUITSBATTERIESRESISTANCEFIND OUT MOREAn electrical circuit provides pathways along which current can flow to do work. Current is driven by a power source,…

Carnivorous Plants

Venus's flytrap Most carnivorous plants eat flying, foraging, or crawling insects. Those that live…

DK Nature: Communication

WHEN DO ANIMALS USE VISUAL SIGNALS? WHY DO ANIMALS COMMUNICATE WITH SOUND? DO ANIMALS ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH? WHY DO ANIMALS USE PHEROMONES? FIND OUT MOREAnimals communicate with their own kind…

Roswell Peter BISHOP, Congress, MI (1843-1920)

BISHOP, Roswell Peter, a Representative from Michigan; born in Sidney, Delaware County, N.Y., January 6, 1843; attended Unadilla Academy, Cooperstown Seminary, and Walton Academy, New York;…

John Tyler RICH, Congress, MI (1841-1926)

RICH, John Tyler, a Representative from Michigan; born in Conneautville, Crawford County, Pa., April 23, 1841; moved with his parents to Addison County, Vt., in 1846 and to Elba, Lapeer County…