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Michael C. BURGESS, Congress, TX (1950)

BURGESS Michael C. , a Representative from Texas; born in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., December 23, 1950; graduated from Selwyn College Preparatory School, Denton, Tex., 1968; B.S., North Texas…

Lynn C. WOOLSEY, Congress, CA (1937)

WOOLSEY Lynn C. , a Representative from California; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., November 3, 1937; graduated from Lincoln High School, Seattle, Wash.; attended the University of Washington…

Leo C. ZEFERETTI, Congress, NY (1927)

ZEFERETTI Leo C. , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 15, 1927; attended public schools in Brooklyn; attended New York University, 1963; City University of New York Baruch…

Ronald C. PACKARD, Congress, CA (1931)

PACKARD Ronald C. , a Representative from California; born in Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, January 19, 1931; attended Meridian Elementary School; graduated from Meridian High School, Meridian,…

Barnum, P. T.

(Encyclopedia) Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor Barnum)Barnum, P. T.fĭnˈēəs, bärˈnəm [key], 1810–91, American showman, b. Bethel, Conn. As a youth Barnum worked at diverse sales jobs and managed a…

Cabinet Members Under Harding

Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, 1921Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, 1921Secretary of War John W. Weeks, 1921Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, 1921Postmaster General Will…

Requiem for a Dream

Director:Darron AronofskyWriters:Hubert Selby Jr. and Darron AronofskyArtisian Entertainment; NC-17; 102 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans Requiem for a…

Women in American Religion

Even though it is only recently that women have been permitted to hold official roles in many religions, they have always been central to American religious life. Unofficially, women have often been…

Shaw, George Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Shaw, George Bernard, 1856–1950, Irish playwright and critic. He revolutionized the Victorian stage, then dominated by artificial melodramas, by presenting vigorous dramas of ideas.…

African Americans in the 111th Congress

A list of the African-Americans serving in the 111th Congress. There are 42 black members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State House…