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Andrew Jackson THAYER, Congress, OR (1818-1873)

THAYER Andrew Jackson , a Representative from Oregon; born in Lima, Livingston County, N.Y., November 27, 1818; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1849 and…

James Thomas BEGG, Congress, OH (1877-1963)

BEGG James Thomas , a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Lima, Allen County, Ohio, February 16, 1877; attended the public and high schools of Columbus Grove, and Lima (Ohio) College;…

Samuel S. YODER, Congress, OH (1841-1921)

YODER Samuel S. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio, August 16, 1841; attended the common schools and Wooster (Ohio) University, and was graduated from the University…

John Henry GOEKE, Congress, OH (1869-1930)

GOEKE John Henry , a Representative from Ohio; born near Minster, Auglaize County, Ohio, October 28, 1869; attended the common schools and was graduated from Pio Nono College, St. Francis, Wis.,…

Calvin Stewart BRICE, Congress, OH (1845-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1891-1897 Party: Democrat BRICE Calvin Stewart , a Senator from Ohio; born in Denmark, Ashtabula County, Ohio, September 17, 1845; attended Miami University, Oxford,…

Kenneth Barnard KEATING, Congress, NY (1900-1975)

Senate Years of Service: 1959-1965 Party: Republican KEATING Kenneth Barnard , a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Lima, Livingston County, N.Y., May 18, 1900; attended the public…

Cornelius COLE, Congress, CA (1822-1924)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1873 Party: Republican COLE Cornelius , a Representative and a Senator from California; born in Lodi, Seneca County, N.Y., September 17, 1822; attended the common…

Pacific, War of the

(Encyclopedia) Pacific, War of the, 1879–84, war between Chile and the allied nations, Peru and Bolivia; also called the Chile–Peruvian War. The trouble began when President Hilarión Daza of Bolivia…

1953 Cannes Film Festival

Grand PrixThe Wages of Fear, Henri-Georges Clouzot (France/Italy)Best ActorCharles Vanel, The Wages of Fear (France/Italy)Best ActressShirley Booth, Come Back, Little Sheba (United States)…

Late 1999

New York CityNov. 7MenJoseph Chebet, KEN2:09:14 WomenAdriana Fernandez, MEX2:25:06Tokyo Women'sNov. 21WomenEri Yamaguchi, JPN2:25:24FukuokaDec. 5MenGezahenge Abera, ETH2:07:54 (No women's…