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Willis GREEN, Congress, KY

GREEN, Willis, a Representative from Kentucky; born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia; birth date unknown; attended the public schools; settled in that part of Virginia which is now the…

The Hindenburg Tragedy: May 6, 1937

Fall of the HindenburgThe fiery explosion on May 6, 1937 by Michael Morrison   ON MAY 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg burst into flames 200 feet over its intended landing…

Sun, Moon, and Stars: May 2000

Sun, Moon & Stars Movement of the heavenly bodies: May 2000   Celestial links ·  Visibility of the Planets ·  Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset times ·  Equinoxes and Solstices · …

Sun, Moon, Stars: May 2001

Sun, Moon & Stars Movement of the heavenly bodies: May 2001   Celestial links ·  Visibility of the Planets ·  Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset ·  Equinoxes and Solstices ·  Eclipses…

V-E Day: May 8, 1945

May 8 marks the day of victory for Allies in World War II   The London Daily Mirror, May, 8, 1945 On Mar. 7, 1945, the Western Allies—whose chief commanders in the field were…

Willis Joshua BAILEY, Congress, KS (1854-1932)

BAILEY, Willis Joshua, a Representative from Kansas; born near Mount Carroll, Carroll County, Ill., October 12, 1854; attended the common schools, Mount Carroll High School, and the University…

James Willis PATTERSON, Congress, NH (1823-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1873Party: RepublicanPATTERSON, James Willis, a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Henniker, N.H., July 2, 1823; pursued classical studies;…

Willie Person MANGUM, Congress, NC (1792-1861)

Senate Years of Service: 1831-1836; 1840-1853Party: Jacksonian; Anti-Jacksonian; WhigMANGUM, Willie Person, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Orange (now Durham)…