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Charles Taylor DOXEY, Congress, IN (1841-1898)

DOXEY Charles Taylor , a Representative from Indiana; born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., July 13, 1841; moved with his mother to Minnesota in 1855 and worked on a farm; later moved to Fairbury, Ill…

Charles Joseph ESTERLY, Congress, PA (1888-1940)

ESTERLY Charles Joseph , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reading, Pa., February 8, 1888; attended the public schools; employed with an electric company until 1916 and later in the…

Lloyd THURSTON, Congress, IA (1880-1970)

THURSTON Lloyd , a Representative from Iowa; born in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, March 27, 1880; attended the public schools; during the Spanish-American War enlisted on June 13, 1898, as a…

Amos Henry RADCLIFFE, Congress, NJ (1870-1950)

RADCLIFFE Amos Henry , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Paterson, N.J., January 16, 1870; attended the public schools of Paterson; was graduated from the New York Trade School;…

Movies and Film: Independent Films Today

Independent Films TodayMovies and FilmFilm Financing, Production, and DistributionProduction, Distribution, ExhibitionDistributionExhibition(ists)Stars' BucksIndependent Films TodayForeign FilmsSome…

Oil in the Caspian Region

Source: Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration. The Caspian Sea region has become a central focal point for untapped oil and natural gas…

"Frankenfoods" or Brave New World?

The genetically engineered foods question by Kim Lundgren According to Newsweek, 40 percent of US corn and 45 percent of US soybeans are genetically modified. Related Links Food & Drug…

Isaac Gimbel Biography

Isaac GimbelretailerBorn: 1857Birthplace: Vincennes, Ind. Began working in his father's retailing enterprise at age 13. With his seven brothers, formed the Gimbel Brothers chain of stores in…