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Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History
Read about landmark cases that have changed history, from Marbury v. Madison to the challenge to Obamacare. 1803Marbury v. Madison was the first instance in which a law passed by Congress…Grant, Mudcat
(Encyclopedia) Grant, Mudcat, 1935-2021, African-American baseball player, b. Lacoochee, Fl., as James Timothy Grant Jr. As a teenager, Grant played…hexameter
(Encyclopedia) hexameterhexameterhĕksămˈətər [key] [Gr.,=measure of six], in prosody, a line to be scanned in six feet (see versification). The most celebrated hexameter measure is dactylic, which…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Homer's Hymn to Castor and Pollux
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Hymn to MercuryHomer's Hymn to the MoonHomer's Hymn to Castor and Pollux Published by Mrs. Shelley, "Poetical Works", 1839, 2nd edition; dated 1818. Ye wild-eyed…Homer Samuel FERGUSON, Congress, MI (1889-1982)
Senate Years of Service: 1943-1955 Party: Republican FERGUSON Homer Samuel , a Senator from Michigan; born in Harrison City, Westmoreland County, Pa., February 25, 1889; attended the public…Robert Homer MOLLOHAN, Congress, WV (1909-1999)
MOLLOHAN Robert Homer , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va., September 18, 1909; attended the public schools, Glenville College, and Shepherd College 1929…Homer Cling PARKER, Congress, GA (1885-1946)
PARKER Homer Cling , a Representative from Georgia; born in Baxley, Appling County, Ga., September 25, 1885; attended the public schools; graduated from Statesboro High School, Statesboro, Ga.,…Homer Elihu ROYCE, Congress, VT (1819-1891)
ROYCE Homer Elihu , a Representative from Vermont; born in East Berkshire, Franklin County, Vt., June 14, 1819; attended the local academies of St. Albans and Enosburg, Vt.; studied law; was…Homer Peter SNYDER, Congress, NY (1863-1937)
SNYDER Homer Peter , a Representative from New York; born in Amsterdam, Amsterdam County, N.Y., December 6, 1863; attended the common schools; was employed in various capacities in knitting mills…Homer E. ABELE, Congress, OH (1916-2000)
ABELE Homer E. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, November 21, 1916; graduated from Wellston High School, Wellston, Ohio, 1934; attended Ohio University, Athens…