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Thomas Edward WATSON, Congress, GA (1856-1922)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1922 Party: Democrat WATSON Thomas Edward , a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Columbia County, near Thomson, Ga., September 5, 1856; attended the…

John James FLYNT, Jr., Congress, GA (1914-2007)

FLYNT John James, Jr. , a Representative from Georgia; born in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., November 8, 1914; attended the public schools and Georgia Military Academy (now the Woodward Academy); A…

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Arthur Inghram BOREMAN, Congress, WV (1823-1896)

Senate Years of Service: 1869-1875 Party: Republican BOREMAN Arthur Inghram , a Senator from West Virginia; born in Waynesburg, Pa., July 24, 1823; moved to Virginia with his parents, who settled…

BUCHANAN, James, Congress, PA (1791-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1834-1845 Party: Democrat BUCHANAN James , a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania and 15th President of the United States; born at Cove Gap, near Mercersburg,…

Jim Crow laws

(Encyclopedia) Jim Crow laws, in U.S. history, statutes enacted by Southern states and municipalities, beginning in the 1880s, that legalized segregation between blacks and whites. The name is…

Brewer's: Woodwardian Professor

The professor of geology in the University of Cambridge. This professorship was founded in 1727 by Dr. Woodward. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

1992 Canoe Slalom Medalists

MEN Event   Score Kayak 1 Pierpaolo Ferrazzi, ITA 106.89   Sylvain Curinier, FRA 107.06   Jochen Lettmann, GER 108.52 Canadian 1 Lukas Pollert, CZE 113.69…