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Summer Solstice
The longest day of the year Solstice comes from the Latin (sol, sun; sistit, stands). For several days before and after each solstice, the sun appears to stand still in the sky—that is, its…George Mason
Biography of the American political leader In 1776, George Mason wrote the Virginia Bill of Rights, which served as the model for the U.S Bill of Rights. George Mason, 1725–92…Audra Lorde Biography
poetBorn: February 18, 1934Birthplace: New York CityDied: November 17, 1932 Lorde, the daughter of immigrants from Grenada, grew up in New York City. She began…2008 Year in Review - People in the News
Top events for the nation and the world People in the News 2008 People in the News Gordon Brown • Fidel Castro • Hugo Chavez • Hillary Clinton • Radovan Karadzic…John Goodchild DOW, Congress, NY (1905-2003)
DOW John Goodchild , a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., May 6, 1905; attended the public schools of Canton, Mass.; A.B., Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., 1927; M.A.,…GORTON, Thomas Slade, III (Slade), Congress, WA (1928)
Senate Years of Service: 1981-1987; 1989-2001 Party: Republican GORTON, Thomas Slade, III (Slade), a Senator from Washington; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1928; attended…Thomas Slade GORTON, III (Slade), Congress, WA (1928)
Senate Years of Service: 1981-1987; 1989-2001Party: RepublicanGORTON, Thomas Slade, III (Slade), a Senator from Washington; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1928; attended public…Charles Francis McLAUGHLIN, Congress, NE (1887-1976)
McLAUGHLIN Charles Francis , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebr., June 19, 1887; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Nebraska at…Chester Earl MERROW, Congress, NH (1906-1974)
MERROW Chester Earl , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Center Ossipee, Carroll County, N.H., November 15, 1906; attended the public schools and Brewster Free Academy, 1921-1925; was…Frank Charles PARTRIDGE, Congress, VT (1861-1943)
Senate Years of Service: 1930-1931 Party: Republican PARTRIDGE Frank Charles , a Senator from Vermont; born in East Middlebury, Vt., May 7, 1861; attended the public schools and graduated from…Trending
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