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Maggie Gyllenhaal

Long, lean Maggie Gyllenhaal earned critical praise and popular recognition for her starring role in the oddball love story Secretary (2002, with James Spader). Twenty years later, Gyllenhaal was…

William Loughton SMITH, Congress, SC (1758-1812)

SMITH William Loughton , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., in 1758; attended preparatory schools in England 1770-1774; studied law in the Middle Temple at London,…

Charles PINCKNEY, Congress, SC (1757-1824)

Senate Years of Service: 1798-1801 Party: Democratic Republican PINCKNEY Charles , a Delegate, a Senator and a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charles Town (now Charleston), S.C.,…

Key PITTMAN, Congress, NV (1872-1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1940 Party: Democrat PITTMAN Key , a Senator from Nevada; born in Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss., September 12, 1872; educated by private tutors and at the…

Barack Obama

Name at birth: Barack Hussein Obama IIBarack Obama was president of the United States from 2009-2017. He was the 44th U.S. president and the first Black president in American history. Barack Obama…

Carlos Peña ROMULO, Congress, PI (1899-1985)

ROMULO Carlos Peña , a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippines; born in Camiling, Tarlac Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands, January 14, 1899; graduated from the University…

Howard Alexander SMITH, Congress, NJ (1880-1966)

Senate Years of Service: 1944-1959 Party: Republican SMITH Howard Alexander , a Senator from New Jersey; born in New York City, January 30, 1880; attended the Cutler School in New York City;…

Guy Jacob SWOPE, Congress, PA (1892-1969)

SWOPE Guy Jacob , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meckville, Berks County, Pa., December 26, 1892; attended the public schools, Keystone State Teachers College, Kutztown, Pa., and…