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Davis ELKINS, Congress, WV (1876-1959)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1911; 1919-1925 Party: Republican; Republican ELKINS Davis , a Senator from West Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., January 24, 1876; attended the Lawrenceville (N.J…

Frank Obadiah BRIGGS, Congress, NJ (1851-1913)

Senate Years of Service: 1907-1913 Party: Republican BRIGGS Frank Obadiah , a Senator from New Jersey; born in Concord, N.H., August 12, 1851; attended the public schools, Francestown (N.H.)…

Curtis Coe BEAN, Congress, AZ (1828-1904)

BEAN Curtis Coe , a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona; born in Tamworth, Carroll County, N.H., January 4, 1828; upon the death of his father moved with his mother to Gilmanton, Belknap County, N…

George Howard WILSON, Congress, OK (1905-1985)

WILSON George Howard , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Mattoon, Coles County, Ill., August 21, 1905; moved with his parents to Oklahoma and attended the public schools of Enid; graduated…

Robert RANTOUL, Jr., Congress, MA (1805-1852)

Senate Years of Service: 1851-1851 Party: Democrat RANTOUL Robert, Jr. , a Senator and a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Beverly, Mass., August 13, 1805; attended the common schools…

Abigail Van Buren Biography

Abigail Van BurenPauline Esther Friedmanadvice columnistBorn: 7/4/1918Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa Born Pauline Esther Friedman, Van Buren had never written professionally until 1956 when she…

Abigail Van Buren

Abigail Van BurenPauline Esther Friedmanadvice columnistBorn: 7/4/1918Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa Born Pauline Esther Friedman, Van Buren had never written professionally until 1956 when she…

November Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

The 86th Academy Award Best Picture Nominees

Below are the nominees for best film. Just like last year, nine films have been nominated. 12 Years a Slave is one of the nine films nominated for Best Picture. Related Links…

1997 Nobel Prize Winners

Peace: International Campaign to Ban Landmines (founded 1992) and Jody Williams (U.S.) for their work to ban and remove antipersonnel landmines worldwide. The Committee lauded their success…