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John Williams Biography
John Williams(John Towner Williams)composer, conductorBorn: 2/8/1932Birthplace: Queens, New York Famed movie score and TV theme composer, Williams has worked with Hollywood's most famous directors…The Supreme Court: Activism Takes Over the Court
Activism Takes Over the CourtThe Supreme CourtBurger CourtPolitical Firestorm That FizzledDethroning a PresidentStarting the Abortion DebateActivism Takes Over the Court The Warren Court…The Supreme Court: Leaving the Court
Leaving the CourtThe Supreme CourtWarren CourtA Court DividedDesegregating SchoolsMandating Criminal RightsFocusing on Personal RightsLeaving the Court Warren definitely liked to control the…Thomas Henry KUCHEL, Congress, CA (1910-1994)
Senate Years of Service: 1953-1969 Party: Republican KUCHEL Thomas Henry , a Senator from California; born in Anaheim, Orange County, Calif., August 15, 1910; attended the public schools; graduated…Robert Raymond BARRY, Congress, NY (1915-1988)
BARRY Robert Raymond , a Representative from New York; born in Omaha, Nebr., May 15, 1915; received early education in the public schools of Evanston, Ill.; attended Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y…HARRISON, William Henry, Congress, WY (1896-1990)
HARRISON William Henry , a Representative from Wyoming; born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., August 10, 1896; attended the public schools of Omaha, Nebr., the Sidwell Friends School,…Robert Fred ELLSWORTH, Congress, KS (1926)
ELLSWORTH Robert Fred , a Representative from Kansas; born in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kans., June 11, 1926; attended the Lawrence, Kans., schools; graduated with a B.S. degree from the…Presidents Appointing Justices in the 20th Century
The Question: Who is the only U.S. President in the 20th century not to appoint a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? The Answer: Actually…Jack Bascom BROOKS, Congress, TX (1922)
BROOKS, Jack Bascom, a Representative from Texas; born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., December 18, 1922; moved with his family to Beaumont, Tex., in 1927; attended public schools and Lamar…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…