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Fair Employment Practices Committee
(Encyclopedia) Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC), established (1941) within the Office of Production Management by executive order of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was created to…Caraway, Hattie Wyatt
(Encyclopedia) Caraway, Hattie WyattCaraway, Hattie Wyattkărˈəwāˌ [key], 1878–1950, U.S. senator (1932–45), b. near Bakerville, Tenn. In 1932 she was appointed to fill the unexpired Senate term from…Henry Agard WALLACE, Congress, (1888-1965)
WALLACE, Henry Agard, a Vice President of the United States; born on a farm near Orient, Adair County, Iowa, October 7, 1888; attended the public schools; graduated from Iowa State College at…First President on TV
The Question: Who was the first president to give a televised speech? My daughter answered FDR but her teacher says Truman. I have found several web sites,…Robinson, Joseph Taylor
(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Joseph Taylor, 1872–1937, U.S. legislator, b. Lonoke co., Ark. He was admitted (1895) to the bar and served (1903–13) in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1913 he became…Cox, James Middleton
(Encyclopedia) Cox, James Middleton, 1870–1957, American political leader and journalist, b. Butler co., Ohio. After serving on the editorial staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer, he bought the Dayton (…Swimming Pool at the White House
The Question: When was the first swimming pool built in the White House? The Answer: The first swimming pool built at the White House was…Charles D. Kelman
Charles D. KelmanBorn: 1930 Cataract Surgery. In 1963, Kelman designed the ultrasonic phacoemulsifier, which liquefies cataracts so they can be removed by suction. The pioneering procedure reduced…Only-Child
The Question: How many U.S. presidents were an only child? The Answer: Only four of this country's presidents can be considered only children…Lippmann, Walter
(Encyclopedia) Lippmann, Walter, 1889–1974, American essayist and editor, b. New York City. He was associate editor of the New Republic in its early days (1914–17), but at the outbreak of World War I…Trending
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