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Michael Robert McNULTY, Congress, NY (1947)

McNULTY, Michael Robert, a Representative from New York; born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., September 16, 1947; graduated from St. Joseph’s Institute, Barrytown, N.Y., 1965; attended…

George GRENNELL, Jr., Congress, MA (1786-1877)

GRENNELL, George, Jr., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Greenfield, Mass., December 25, 1786; attended Deerfield Academy and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in…

Clement Hall SINNICKSON, Congress, NJ (1834-1919)

SINNICKSON, Clement Hall, (grandnephew of Thomas Sinnickson [1744-1817]), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Salem, Salem County, N.J., September 16, 1834; attended private schools, and…

Nathan Leroy STRONG, Congress, PA (1859-1939)

STRONG, Nathan Leroy, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Troy (now Summerville), Jefferson County, Pa., November 12, 1859; attended the public schools; was a telegraph operator and…

James COONEY, Congress, MO (1848-1904)

COONEY, James, a Representative from Missouri; born in County Limerick, Ireland, July 28, 1848; immigrated to the United States in 1852 with his parents, who settled near Troy, N.Y.; moved to…

John Walter OLVER, Congress, MA (1936)

OLVER, John Walter, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pa., September 3, 1936; B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., 1955; M.S., Tufts…

Barcode Firsts

The Question: What product was the first to be purchased by scanning its barcode? The Answer: The first step toward today's bar codes and bar…

Classical Mythology: Master of the Universe

Master of the UniverseClassical MythologyThe Reign of Thunder and Lightning: Olympus Under ZeusMaster of the UniverseA Heavenly Marriage? Hera and ZeusSurf and Turf: The Brothers of ZeusHome and…

Charles Dyer BECKWITH, Congress, NJ (1838-1921)

BECKWITH, Charles Dyer, a Representative from New Jersey; born near Coveville, Saratoga County, N.Y., October 22, 1838; attended private schools in Troy, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Worcester,…