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Francis Wayland PALMER, Congress, IA (1827-1907)

PALMER Francis Wayland , a Representative from Iowa; born in Manchester, Dearborn County, Ind., October 11, 1827; moved with his parents to Jamestown, N.Y., in boyhood; learned the printing trade…

Henry Otis PRATT, Congress, IA (1838-1931)

PRATT Henry Otis , a Representative from Iowa; born in Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, February 11, 1838; attended the common schools and Foxcroft Academy; was graduated from the law…

Poems: Lune de Miel

by T. S. Eliot Mélange adultí¨re de toutThe HippopotamusLune de Miel Ils ont vu les Pays-Bas, ils rentrent à Terre Haute; Mais une nuit d'été, les voici à Ravenne, A l'sur le dos écartant…

William Frederick KOPP, Congress, IA (1869-1938)

KOPP William Frederick , a Representative from Iowa; born near Dodgeville, Des Moines County, Iowa, June 20, 1869; attended the common schools; was graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College at Mount…

Lester Jesse DICKINSON, Congress, IA (1873-1968)

Senate Years of Service: 1931-1937 Party: Republican DICKINSON Lester Jesse , a Representative and a Senator from Iowa; born in Derby, Lucas County, Iowa, October 29, 1873; attended the public…

Rivers and Lakes

Geography Quiz Country CapitalsContinentsMountainsRivers and Lakes FlagsOf the three rivers below, which is longest? MississippiDanubeAmazonLake Ontario is the source for which river? OhioSt.…

Rivers to the Sea

Sara TeasdaleContentsSpring NightThe FlightNew Love and OldThe LookSpringThe Lighted WindowThe KissSwansThe Old MaidFrom the Woolworth TowerAt NightThe YearsPeaceAprilComeMoodsApril SongMay…

The Longest River

The Question: What is the longest river in the world and how long is it and through what countries does it flow? The Answer: The Nile is the…

Brewer's: Rivers

Miles in length. 2,578, the Nile, the longest river in Africa. 2,762, the Volga, the longest river in Europe. 3,314, the Yang-tze-Kiang, the longest river in Asia. 3,716, the Mississippi,…