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Adolph Joachim SABATH, Congress, IL (1866-1952)
SABATH Adolph Joachim , a Representative from Illinois; born in Zabori, Czechoslovakia, April 4, 1866; attended the schools of his native town; immigrated to the United States in 1881 and settled in…cold war
(Encyclopedia) cold war, term used to describe the shifting struggle for power and prestige between the Western powers and the Communist bloc from the end of World War II until 1989. Of worldwide…William Henry Hastie Biography
William Henry HastieU.S. government official; civil rights advocate Born: November 17, 1904Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee Hastie received a BA from Amherst, where he finished first in his…Burton Lee FRENCH, Congress, ID (1875-1954)
FRENCH Burton Lee , a Representative from Idaho; born near Delphi, Carroll County, Ind., August 1, 1875; moved with his parents to Kearney, Nebr., in 1880, and thence to Idaho in 1882; attended…Robert Marion LA FOLLETTE, Jr., Congress, WI (1895-1953)
Senate Years of Service: 1925-1935; 1935-1947 Party: Republican; Progressive LA FOLLETTE Robert Marion, Jr. , a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., February 6, 1895;…Helen Gahagan DOUGLAS, Congress, CA (1900-1980)
DOUGLAS Helen Gahagan , a Representative from California; born in Boonton, Morris County, N.J., November 25, 1900; attended the public schools, Berkeley School for Girls, Brooklyn, N.Y., Capen…Joseph F. GUFFEY, Congress, PA (1870-1959)
Senate Years of Service: 1935-1947 Party: Democrat GUFFEY Joseph F. , a Senator from Pennsylvania; born at Guffey's Station, Westmoreland County, Pa., December 29, 1870; attended the public…Inaugural Media Coverage:
From the telegraph to the Internet Related Links Inaugural Oratory Presidential Inaugural Addresses History Behind the Inauguration Date Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other…Presidents Appointing Justices in the 20th Century
The Question: Who is the only U.S. President in the 20th century not to appoint a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? The Answer: Actually…1998 National Board of Review Awards
The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review.Best Picture:Gods and MonstersBest Actor…Trending
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