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The Devil's Dictionary: Decalogue
by Ambrose Bierce DEBTDECIDEDECALOGUE -n. A series of commandments, ten in number - just enough to permit an intelligent selection for observance, but not enough to embarrass the choice.…William Kerr SCOTT, Congress, NC (1896-1958)
Senate Years of Service: 1954-1958 Party: Democrat SCOTT William Kerr , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Haw River, Alamance County, N.C., April 17, 1896; attended the public schools of…Richard OLNEY, Congress, MA (1871-1939)
OLNEY Richard , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Milton, Stafford County, N.H., January 5, 1871; attended the public schools and Leicester Academy; was graduated from Brown University…State of the Union Address: John Quincy Adams (December 2, 1828)
John Quincy Adams (December 2, 1828) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: If the enjoyment in profusion of the bounties of Providence forms a suitable subject of mutual…State of the Union Address: Andrew Johnson (December 3, 1866)
Andrew Johnson (December 3, 1866) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: After a brief interval the Congress of the United States resumes its annual legislative labors. An all-…Algeria Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Algeria Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Algerian Relations GEOGRAPHYAlgeria, the…Maggie Lena (Mitchell) Walker Biography
Maggie Lena (Mitchell) WalkerbusinesswomanBorn: 7/15/1867Birthplace: Richmond, Va. Walker, the daughter of former slaves, worked from a young age. When her father died, Walker helped her…December 2011 Current Events: Business News
U.S. News | World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in business news for the month of December 2011. Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest Point in Two Years (Dec. 2): In…Larger Than Life
Director:Howard FranklinWriter:Roy Blount, Jr.Director of Photography:Elliot DavisEditor:Sidney LevinMusic:Miles GoodmanProduction Designer:Marcia Hinds-JohnsonProducers:Richard B. Lewis,…Edward Theodore ENGLAND, Congress, WV (1869-1934)
ENGLAND Edward Theodore , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Gay, Jackson County, W.Va., September 29, 1869; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Concord Normal School,…Trending
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