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HAMPTON, Wade, Congress, SC (1752-1835)
HAMPTON Wade , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Virginia in 1752; received a thorough education; engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved to South Carolina; served in the Revolutionary…Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller wrote Catch-22 (1961), the darkly comic World War II novel whose title became a common term for a no-win situation. The novel's protagonist, Yossarian, wants to stop flying combat…E.L. Doctorow
Name at birth: Edgar Lawrence DoctorowE.L. Doctorow was a critically acclaimed bestselling author of historically flavored novels, the most famous of which is 1975’s Ragtime. His 1985 novel, World’s…Ernesto Galarza Biography
Ernesto Galarzalabor organizer, historian, professor, activistBorn: 1905Birthplace: Nayarit, Mexico, near Tepic When Ernesto Galarza was eight, he and his parents migrated to Sacramento,…Laozi
Biography of the great Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu (alternate spelling: Laozi), Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu, fl. 6th cent. B.C., Chinese philosopher, reputedly the founder of…Victor L'Episcopo ANFUSO, Congress, NY (1905-1966)
ANFUSO Victor L'Episcopo , a Representative from New York; born in Gagliano Castelferrato, Sicily, Italy, March 10, 1905; immigrated to the United States in 1914 and settled in Brooklyn, N.Y.;…William Owen COWGER, Congress, KY (1922-1971)
COWGER William Owen , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Hastings, Adams County, Nebr., January 1, 1922; attended Hastings High School; one year at Texas A.&M.; graduated from Carleton…Jean CARNAHAN, Congress, MO (1933)
Senate Years of Service: 2001-2002 Party: Democrat CARNAHAN Jean , a Senator from Missouri; born in Washington, D.C., on December 20, 1933; graduated George Washington University 1955, with BA in…Shirley Anita CHISHOLM, Congress, NY (1924-2005)
CHISHOLM Shirley Anita , a Representative from New York; born Shirley Anita St. Hill, November 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; first black woman elected to Congress; attended public…Marguerite Stitt CHURCH, Congress, IL (1892-1990)
CHURCH Marguerite Stitt , a Representative from Illinois; born in New York City September 13, 1892; attended St. Agatha School in New York City; Wellesley (Mass.) College, A.B., 1914 and Columbia…Trending
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