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William Lyne WILSON, Congress, WV (1843-1900)

WILSON William Lyne , a Representative from West Virginia; born near Charles Town, Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia), May 3, 1843; attended Charles Town Academy; was graduated from…

William Warfield WILSON, Congress, IL (1868-1942)

WILSON William Warfield , a Representative from Illinois; born in Ohio, Bureau County, Ill., March 2, 1868; attended the public schools of Ohio, Ill., and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor…

George Wilson MALONE, Congress, NV (1890-1961)

Senate Years of Service: 1947-1959 Party: Republican MALONE George Wilson , a Senator from Nevada; born in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kans., August 7, 1890; attended the public schools; graduated…

James Wilson McDILL, Congress, IA (1834-1894)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1883 Party: Republican McDILL James Wilson , a Representative and a Senator from Iowa; born in Monroe, Butler County, Ohio, March 4, 1834; attended the common schools…

John Wilson FARRELLY, Congress, PA (1809-1860)

FARRELLY John Wilson , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., July 7, 1809; received a limited schooling; was graduated from Allegheny College at Meadville…

Women's Role in World War I

During the First World War, women rose to the occasion and filled many necessary roles 1917 World War 1 U.S. Navy poster Related Links Women's History Month…

Roosevelt, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858–1919, 26th President of the United States (1901–9), b. New York City. Alice, his daughter by his first wife, married Nicholas Longworth in the White…

Modern Verse

ContentsThe Little Book of Modern VerseForewordLord of my Heart's Elation (Bliss Carman)Gloucester Moors (William Vaughn Moody)On a Subway Express (Chester Firkins)The Automobile (Percy MacKaye)The…

Merchant Adventurers

(Encyclopedia) Merchant Adventurers, name given originally to all merchants in England who engaged in export trade, but later applied to loosely organized groups of merchants in the major ports…