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Silas Reynolds BARTON, Congress, NE (1872-1916)

BARTON, Silas Reynolds, a Representative from Nebraska; born in New London, Henry County, Iowa, May 21, 1872; moved to Hamilton County, Nebr., in 1873 with his parents; was graduated from the…

Merwin COAD, Congress, IA (1924)

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…

Clair Armstrong CALLAN, Congress, NE (1920-2005)

CALLAN, Clair Armstrong, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Odell, Gage County, Nebr., March 29, 1920; attended the public schools; graduated from Peru State College; during the Second…

Thurman Charles CROOK, Congress, IN (1891-1981)

CROOK, Thurman Charles, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near Peru, Miami County, Ind., July 18, 1891; attended the Cass County schools, Logansport High School, Indiana State…

Frederick Cocks HICKS, Congress, NY (1872-1925)

HICKS, Frederick Cocks, (original name, Frederick Hicks Cocks, brother of William Willets Cocks), a Representative from New York; born in Westbury, Long Island, N.Y., March 6, 1872; attended…

Jonas PLATT, Congress, NY (1769-1834)

PLATT, Jonas, (son of Zephaniah Platt), a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., June 30, 1769; attended a French academy at Montreal, Canada; studied law; was admitted to…

The Year of the Potato

Potatoes as a global food by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Global Food Crisis Top Ten Greenest Buildings in the U.S. Earth Day A Warming…

Alejandro Toledo

Alejandro Toledo Man of the poor wins Peruvian presidency by Beth Rowen Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. (Source/AP) ALEJANDRO TOLEDO was elected president of Peru in June…

Latin America

(Encyclopedia) Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The 20…