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Wiley MAYNE, Congress, IA (1917-2007)

MAYNE, Wiley, a Representative from Iowa; born in Sanborn, O’Brien County, Iowa, January 19, 1917; attended the public schools of Sanborn, Iowa; S.B., Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., 1938…

John Hamlin FOLGER, Congress, NC (1880-1963)

FOLGER, John Hamlin, (brother of Alonzo D. Folger), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rockford, Surry County, N.C., December 18, 1880; attended the public schools, Guilford College…

Francisco PEREA, Congress, NM (1830-1913)

PEREA, Francisco, (cousin of Pedro Perea), a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Los Padillas, N.Mex. (then in the Republic of Mexico), January 9, 1830; attended select schools…

Heyerdahl, Thor

(Encyclopedia) Heyerdahl, ThorHeyerdahl, Thorhāˈərdälˌ, hīˈ– [key], 1914–2002, Norwegian explorer and anthropologist, b. Larvik. He carried out research in the Marquesas Islands in 1937–38 and…

Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr., 1935–2021, African-American civil-rights leader and lawyer, b. Atlanta, Ga., DePauw Univ. (BA, 1957), Howard…

Rowlandson, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Rowlandson, ThomasRowlandson, Thomasrōˈləndsən [key], 1756–1827, English caricaturist, b. London. He studied at the Royal Academy and in Paris, but his passion for gambling prevented…

NFL Football Preview 2000: NFC West

  NFL Preview: NFC West St. Louis, Carolina, Atlanta, New Orleans, San Francisco   by Mike Morrison   1. St. Louis—Even if Kurt Warner's production drops 25…

Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor

(Encyclopedia) Goodhue, Bertram GrosvenorGoodhue, Bertram Grosvenorgrōvˈnər [key], 1869–1924, American architect, b. Pomfret, Conn. He studied under James Renwick in New York City and in 1891 entered…

Hugh Ike SHOTT, Congress, WV (1866-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1942-1943Party: RepublicanSHOTT, Hugh Ike, a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born in Staunton, Augusta County, Va., September 3, 1866; attended the…