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Philadelph VAN TRUMP, Congress, OH (1810-1874)

VAN TRUMP Philadelph , a Representative from Ohio; born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, November 15, 1810; attended the public schools; learned the art of printing and subsequently became…

Punting: Football Players, Sports

Punting(Minimum of 3.6 per game) ClNoYdsAvgChad Kessler, LSUSr.39196150.28John Baker, North TexasSo.62292547.18Shane Lechler, Texas A&MSo.56229846.98Brad Hill, TulaneSr.42194046.19Chad…

Brewer's: Chacun a son Gout

“Everyone has (a ) his taste”; or, “Everyone to (à) his taste.” The former is French, the latter is English-French. The phrase is much more common with us than it is in France, where we…

Brewer's: Chaff

An old bird is not to be caught with chaff. An experienced man, or one with his wits about him, is not to be deluded by humbug. The reference is to throwing chaff instead of bird-seed to…

Countries with the Lowest Inflation

Too Little of a Bad Thing Many people are aware of the risks of inflation; as the value of money decreases over time, their purchasing power decreases. When inflation outpaces wage growth (the…

Ed JONES, Congress, TN (1912-1999)

JONES Ed , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Yorkville, Gibson County, Tenn., April 20, 1912; B.S., University of Tennessee, 1934; inspector, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, November…

Benjamin Duke NABERS, Congress, MS (1812-1878)

NABERS Benjamin Duke , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., November 7, 1812; attended the common schools; moved to Hickory Flat, Miss.; engaged as a…

Edward Isaac GOLLADAY, Congress, TN (1830-1897)

GOLLADAY Edward Isaac , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., September 9, 1830; attended the common schools and was graduated from the literary department of…

E. G. Marshall Biography

E. G. Marshall(Everett G. Marshall)actorBorn: 6/18/1910Birthplace: Owatonna, Minnesota Character actor of television, film, and stage who dabbled in archaeology and studyied for the clergy before a…

military law

(Encyclopedia) military law, system of rules established for the government of persons in the armed forces. In most countries the legislature establishes the code of military law. It is distinguished…