CARSS, William Leighton, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, February 15, 1865; moved with his parents to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1867; attended the public…
SCHROEDER, Patricia Scott, a Representative from Colorado; born Patricia Nell Scott in Portland, Multnomah County, Oreg., July 30, 1940; graduated from Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa…
CLARK, Samuel Mercer, a Representative from Iowa; born near Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, October 11, 1842; attended the public schools and the Des Moines Valley College, West Point, Iowa…
COAD, Merwin, a Representative from Iowa; born in Cawker City, Mitchell County, Kans., September 28, 1924; in 1932 moved with his parents to a farm near Auburn, Nebr.; graduated from high…
CRAWFORD, Fred Lewis, a Representative from Michigan; born in Dublin, Erath County, Tex., May 5, 1888; attended the public schools, business college at Peniel, Tex., and the University of…
FINNEGAN, Edward Rowan, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., June 5, 1905; attended the St. Ritas, Northwestern, and DePaulus schools, Loyola University, and Northwestern…
(Encyclopedia) Port-RoyalPort-RoyalFr. pôr-rwäyälˈ [key], former abbey of women, c.17 mi (27 km) W of Paris, founded in 1204. It was at first Benedictine, later Cistercian. In 1608 the abbess,…
Baseball's 15th Perfect Game Wasn't this supposed to be the year of the home run? Then how is it that Major League Baseball has seen a 20-strikeout game and a perfect game…
A brain child is an original idea. Here are some kids who had great ideas which they turned into inventions. We call these kids “brain children.” Two inspirational books for girl…
