BUCK, Ellsworth Brewer, a Representative from New York; born in Chicago, Ill., July 3, 1892; attended the public schools in Chicago and Morgan Park (Ill.) Academy; was graduated from Dartmouth…
Senate Years of Service: 1979-1997 Party: Democrat BRADLEY, William Warren (Bill), a Senator from New Jersey; born in Crystal City, Jefferson County, Mo., July 28, 1943; attended Crystal…
(Encyclopedia) Law, William, 1686–1761, English clergyman, noted for his controversial, devotional, and mystical writings. One of the nonjurors, Law was deprived of his fellowship in Emmanuel College…
(Encyclopedia) Gary, Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, American lawyer and industrialist, b. near Wheaton, Ill., grad. Union College of Law, Chicago, 1868. Rising rapidly as a corporation lawyer, he became…
(Encyclopedia) Sturges, PrestonSturges, Prestonstûrˈjĭs [key], 1898–1959, American film director, screenwriter, and producer, b. Chicago as Edmond Preston Biden. Educated in the United States and…
Other Noteworthy Releases: A fine way to beat the heat and be entertained Beyond SilenceGerman director Caroline Link's debut is a touching, engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf…
The following table shows the healthiest states in the U.S. during 2012. The Healthiest State designation is awarded on the basis of 22 factors chosen by the United Health Foundation. These include…
Digging to China
If you could dig to China, you'd have to begin in Chile or Argentina. If you started digging in Hawaii, you'd end up in the Kalahari Desert. If you started at the South Pole, you…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1963Party: DemocratKERR, Robert Samuel, a Senator from Oklahoma; born in the Chickasaw Indian Territory, Okla., near the present town of Ada, September 11, 1896;…
