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Homer William HALL, Congress, IL (1870-1954)

HALL Homer William , a Representative from Illinois; born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ill., July 22, 1870; moved with his parents to Bloomington, Ill., in 1876; attended the public schools and…

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 Alonzo RAMEY, Congress, OH (1891-1960)

RAMEY Homer Alonzo , a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Sparta, South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio, March 2, 1891; attended the grade and high schools; was graduated from…

Homer Augustus NELSON, Congress, NY (1829-1891)

NELSON Homer Augustus , a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 31, 1829; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

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 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…

Jim Crow laws

(Encyclopedia) Jim Crow laws, in U.S. history, statutes enacted by Southern states and municipalities, beginning in the 1880s, that legalized segregation between blacks and whites. The name is…

Henri, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Henri, RobertHenri, Roberthĕnˈrī [key], 1865–1929, American painter and teacher, b. Cincinnati as Robert Henry Cozad. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1888…

Aphrodite

(Encyclopedia) AphroditeAphroditeăfrədīˈtē [key], in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Homer designated her the child of Zeus and Dione. Hesiod's account of her…