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Calvin COOLIDGE, Congress, (1872-1933)

COOLIDGE, Calvin, a Vice President and 30th President of the United States; born John Calvin Coolidge in Plymouth, Windsor County, Vt., July 4, 1872, but dropped John from his name upon…

Coleman, William Thaddeus, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Coleman, William Thaddeus, Jr., 1920–2017, African-American lawyer and U.S. cabinet official, b. Philadelphia, grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1941, Harvard Law School, 1946. He clerked…

Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte

(Encyclopedia) Lamar, Mirabeau BuonaparteLamar, Mirabeau Buonapartemĭrˈəbōˌ bōˈnəpärtˌ [key], 1798–1859, president of the Texas republic (1838–41), b. Warren co., Ga. He went to Texas (1835), joined…

Younger, Cole

(Encyclopedia) Younger, Cole (Thomas Coleman Younger), 1844–1916, American outlaw, b. Jackson co., Mo. After the Civil War he joined the outlaw band of Jesse James, with whom he had served as a…

Bradley, Bill

(Encyclopedia) Bradley, Bill (William Warren Bradley), 1943–, American athlete and politician, b. Crystal City, Mo. He first gained wide attention as an All-America basketball player at Princeton.…

Brown, Moses

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Moses, 1738–1836, American manufacturer and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I. He was associated with his brothers John, Joseph, and Nicholas in the family's mercantile…

Blackmun, Harry Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Blackmun, Harry AndrewBlackmun, Harry Andrewblăkˈmən [key], 1908–99, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1970–94), b. Nashville, Ill. Educated at Harvard, he practiced law…

Jeremiah MORROW, Congress, OH (1771-1852)

Senate Years of Service: 1813-1819Party: Democratic Republican; WhigMORROW, Jeremiah, a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born near Gettysburg, Pa., October 6, 1771; attended the public…

Thomas CORWIN, Congress, OH (1794-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1850Party: WhigCORWIN, Thomas, (brother of Moses Bledso Corwin and uncle of Franklin Corwin), a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Bourbon County, Ky…

The Supreme Court: Focusing on Personal Rights

Focusing on Personal RightsThe Supreme CourtWarren CourtA Court DividedDesegregating SchoolsMandating Criminal RightsFocusing on Personal RightsLeaving the Court I've given you an overview…