FISHER, Horatio Gates, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa., April 21, 1838; attended public and private schools; was graduated from Lafayette College…
HOOPER, Samuel, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Marblehead, Mass., February 3, 1808; attended the common schools; employed as agent for an importing firm and traveled extensively…
The Question: What were the dimensions of the Polo Grounds in New York, especially the distance from home plate to the center-field wall? The Answer: The…
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT MYCENAEAN KINGS? WHO DID THE ANCIENT GREEKS WORSHIP? WHAT WERE ANCIENT GREEK PLAYS ABOUT? WHY DID THE GREEKS VALUE SPORTS? BIOGRAPHY: ALEXANDER THE GREAT 356–323 BC CITY-…
Supreme Court Related Links How a Bill Becomes a LawThree Branches of GovernmentChecks and Balances Sometimes, senators try to defeat a bill by filibustering. This is when a…
air conditioning pioneerBorn: 11/26/1876Birthplace: Angola, N.Y. Carrier grew up on his father's farm on the New York shore of Lake Erie. In 1895 he received a scholarship to Cornell University,…
politicianBorn: July 4, 1951Birthplace: Greenwich, Conn. The eldest child of Ethel and Robert F. Kennedy, and the eldest grandchild of Rose and Joseph Kennedy, Kathleen at first didn't appear to be…
ASHBROOK, William Albert, (father of John M. Ashbrook), a Representative from Ohio; born near Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio, July 1, 1867; attended the public schools, and Bartlettâs…
HALL, Joseph, a Representative from Maine; born in Methuen, Essex County, Mass., June 26, 1793; attended the common schools and Andover Academy, Andover, Mass.; moved to Camden, Maine, in 1809…
actressBorn: 1/20/1926Birthplace: Packard, Ky.Died: 8/8/2010 (Edgartown, Mass.) Born Patsy Louise Neal, the actress made her stage debut at age 15, won a Tony for her…
