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Sterling PRICE, Congress, MO (1809-1867)

PRICE Sterling , a Representative from Missouri; was born near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., on September 20, 1809; completed preparatory studies and attended Hampden-Sydney College,…

Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka, born Everett LeRoi Jones, was an Black American writer known especially for his politically-charged poems, essays and plays from the 1960s and '70s. Raised in New Jersey, Jones…

I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby

Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby was the chief of staff and national security advisor to U.S. vice president Dick Cheney (2001-05) who was convicted in 2007 on five felony counts. Known in the media as "…

Stewart Lyndon WOODFORD, Congress, NY (1835-1913)

WOODFORD Stewart Lyndon , a Representative from New York; born in New York City September 3, 1835; was graduated from Columbia College (now Columbia University), New York City, in 1854; studied…

Ralph Eugene UPDIKE, Congress, IN (1894-1953)

UPDIKE Ralph Eugene , a Representative from Indiana; born in Brookville, Franklin County, Ind., May 27, 1894; attended the public schools of Whitcomb and Brookville, Dodds Army and Navy Academy,…

Eric Holder

Name at birth: Eric Holder, Jr.Eric Holder is the veteran lawyer who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Barack Obama from 2009-15. Holder is a graduate of Columbia University (1973) and…

Oppenheim, James

Oppenheim, James[1882-1932](3)Born at St. Paul, Minn., May 24, 1882, but a resident of New York City, where he has spent most of his life. He was educated at Columbia University and first…