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Thomas ROBINSON, Jr., Congress, DE (1800-1843)
ROBINSON Thomas, Jr. , a Representative from Delaware; born in Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., in 1800; attended the common schools and was graduated from Princeton College; studied law; was…William Erigena ROBINSON, Congress, NY (1814-1892)
ROBINSON William Erigena , a Representative from New York; born in Unagh, near Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, May 6, 1814; attended the classical school in Cookstown and Belfast College in 1834…William Robinson SAPP, Congress, OH (1804-1875)
SAPP William Robinson , a Representative from Ohio; born at Cadiz, Ohio, March 4, 1804; moved to Knox County, where he attended the public schools; engaged in the mercantile business in Danville…George Robinson SWIFT, Congress, AL (1887-1972)
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1946 Party: Democrat SWIFT George Robinson , a Senator from Alabama; born at Swift Post Office, Baldwin County, Ala., December 19, 1887; attended the public schools…Gregory, Lady Augusta
(Encyclopedia) Gregory, Lady Augusta (Isabella Augusta Persse), 1859–1932, Irish dramatist. Though she did not begin her writing career until middle-age, Lady Gregory soon became a vital force in the…Lucian
(Encyclopedia) LucianLucianl&oomacr;ˈshən [key], b. c.120, d. after 180, Greek writer, also called Lucianus, b. Samosata, Syria. In late life he held a government position in Egypt. Lucian wrote…Unitarian Universalist Association
(Encyclopedia) Unitarian Universalist Association, Protestant church in the United States formed in 1961 by the merger of the American Unitarian Association (see Unitarianism) and the Universalist…Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health (1990)
Historical BackgroundAt the time of the Cruzan case, about 10,000 Americans were living in a persistent, comatose state. No one was sure who, if anyone, had the authority to end these people'…Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)
Case SummaryIn 1965, John Tinker, his sister Mary Beth, and a friend were sent home from school for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The school had established a policy…Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Tornillo (1974)
Case SummaryCandidate Pat Tornillo demanded that the Miami Herald print his reply to the paper's critical editorials. Under the Florida “Right to Reply“ law, The Herald asked the State court…Trending
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