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Oliver Cicero WILEY, Congress, AL (1851-1917)

WILEY, Oliver Cicero, (brother of Ariosto Appling Wiley), a Representative from Alabama; born in Troy, Pike County, Ala., January 30, 1851; attended the common schools; member of the town…

Josiah Oliver WOLCOTT, Congress, DE (1877-1938)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1921Party: DemocratWOLCOTT, Josiah Oliver, a Senator from Delaware; born in Dover, Del., October 31, 1877; attended the public schools and Wilmington Conference…

Eleanor Holm

Born: Dec. 6, 1913Swimmer won gold medal in 100m backstroke at 1932 Olympics; thrown off '36 U.S. team for drinking champagne in public and shooting craps on boat to Germany. Died: 2004

Katie Holmes

actressBorn: 12/18/1978Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio Having launched her career with a role in the critically acclaimed film The Ice Storm (1997), she quickly leveraged this success to win a part in the…

Neil Oliver STAEBLER, Congress, MI (1905-2000)

STAEBLER, Neil Oliver, a Representative from Michigan; born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., July 11, 1905; graduated from Ann Arbor High School, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1922; B.A., University…

Oliver Harlan CROSS, Congress, TX (1868-1960)

CROSS, Oliver Harlan, a Representative from Texas; born in Eutaw, Greene County, Ala., July 13, 1868; attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa…

Samuel Addison OLIVER, Congress, IA (1833-1912)

OLIVER, Samuel Addison, a Representative from Iowa; born near Washington, Washington County, Pa., on July 21, 1833; attended the common schools and West Alexandria Academy; was graduated from…

Schlesinger, Arthur Meier, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Schlesinger, Arthur Meier, Jr., 1917–2007, American historian and public official, b. Columbus, Ohio, as Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger; son of Arthur Meier Schlesinger. He achieved early…