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William George THOMPSON, Congress, IA (1830-1911)

THOMPSON William George , a Representative from Iowa; born near Butler, Butler County, Pa., January 17, 1830; attended the common schools and the Witherspoon Institute in Butler, Pa.; studied law…

Albert Richardson HALL, Congress, IN (1884-1969)

HALL Albert Richardson , a Representative from Indiana; born near West Baden, Orange County, Ind., August 27, 1884; attended the district school and the Paoli (Ind.) High School; was graduated…

James Stewart MARTIN, Congress, IL (1826-1907)

MARTIN James Stewart , a Representative from Illinois; born in Estillville (now Gate City), Scott County, Va., August 19, 1826; attended the common schools and Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va…

William Pat JENNINGS, Congress, VA (1919-1994)

JENNINGS William Pat , a Representative from Virginia; born on a farm in St. Clair, Smyth County, Va., August 20, 1919; attended the public schools; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute,…

Warren Gamaliel HARDING, Congress, OH (1865-1923)

Senate Years of Service: 1915-1921 Party: Republican HARDING Warren Gamaliel , a Senator from Ohio and 29th President of the United States; born in Blooming Grove, Morrow County, Ohio, November 2,…

Sir Isaiah Berlin Biography

Sir Isaiah BerlinAge: 88 Philosopher and historian of ideas. Opposed totalitarian notion of one final answer organizing society. Died: Nov. 5, 1997.Marion Bell1997 DeathsRichard Berry…

Stirling Moss

Stirling MossBorn: Sept. 17, 1929Auto racer won 194 of 466 career races and 16 Formula One events, but was never world champion.Edwin MosesK - MMarion Motley

Indianapolis, Ind.

Mayor: Greg Ballard (to Dec. 2015) 2010 census population (rank): 820,445 (12); Male: 396,346 (48.3%); Female: 424,…

Arthur Boyd Biography

Arthur BoydAge: 78 artist who was known as one of Australia's greatest painters. His landscapes masterfully capture his country's natural beauty. Died: Melbourne, Australia, April 24,…

Willie Morris Biography

Willie MorrisAge: 64 American writer and former Harper's magazine editor whose mellifluous prose captured the homey small-town rhythms and jarring racist quirks of his beloved Mississippi…