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Edwin Le Roy ANTONY, Congress, TX (1852-1913)

ANTONY Edwin Le Roy , a Representative from Texas; born in Waynesboro, Burke County, Ga., January 5, 1852; moved with his parents to Texas in 1859 and settled in Brazoria County; moved to Milam…

Le Roy Donnelly DOWNS, Congress, CT (1900-1970)

DOWNS Le Roy Donnelly , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., April 11, 1900; attended the public schools of his native city; enlisted on August 27, 1917, and…

Jacob Le Roy MILLIGAN, Congress, MO (1889-1951)

MILLIGAN Jacob Le Roy , a Representative from Missouri; born in Richmond, Ray County, Mo., March 9, 1889; attended the public schools and the law department of the University of Missouri at…

Congress of Racial Equality

(Encyclopedia) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), civil-rights organization founded (1942) in Chicago by James Farmer. Dedicated to the use of nonviolent direct action, CORE initially sought to…

hysteria

(Encyclopedia) hysteriahysteriahĭstĕrˈēə [key], in psychology, a disorder commonly known today as conversion disorder, in which a psychological conflict is converted into a bodily disturbance. It is…

Grand Ole Opry

(Encyclopedia) Grand Ole Opry, weekly American radio program featuring live country and western music. The nation's oldest…

Augustus Porter HASCALL, Congress, NY (1800-1872)

HASCALL Augustus Porter , a Representative from New York; born in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., June 24, 1800; moved to Le Roy, N.Y., in 1815; attended public and private schools; engaged…

Seth Merrill GATES, Congress, NY (1800-1877)

GATES Seth Merrill , a Representative from New York; born in Winfield, Herkimer County, N.Y., October 10, 1800; moved with his parents to Sheldon, Genesee (now Wyoming) County, N.Y. in 1806;…

Top Fighters Records

Roy Jones Jr.Oscar De La HoyaEvander HolyfieldLennox LewisMike Tyson The career pro records of Welterweight Oscar De La Hoya, Light Heavyweight Roy Jones Jr. and Heavyweights Evander…