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William Herbert GRAY, III, Congress, PA (1941)

GRAY William Herbert, III , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., August 20, 1941; attended the public schools; graduated from Simon Gratz High…

William Walton GRIEST, Congress, PA (1858-1929)

GRIEST William Walton , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Christiana, Lancaster County, Pa., September 22, 1858; attended the common schools and was graduated from the Millersville…

Constitution Day & Citizenship Day

One day, two observances by Shmuel Ross The Constitution of the United States of America The Constitutional Convention Text of the ConstitutionSigners of the U.S. ConstitutionFun…

2005 PEN Literary Award Winners

PEN/Laura Pels Foundation Awards for Drama Wallace Shawn Dael Orlandersmith PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship Amanda Jenkins PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction…

Promising a Chicken in Every Pot

The Question: Which president promised "a chicken in every pot"? The Answer: It wasn't just chicken. During the presidential campaign of 1928,…

Joseph Leonard CARRIGG, Congress, PA (1901-1989)

CARRIGG Joseph Leonard , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Susquehanna, Pa., February 23, 1901; attended Laurel Hill Academy, Susquehanna, Pa., was graduated from Niagara University,…

John Hall BUCHANAN, Jr., Congress, AL (1928)

BUCHANAN John Hall, Jr. , a Representative from Alabama; born in Paris, Tenn., March 19, 1928; served in the United States Navy 1945-1946; graduated from Samford University, Birmingham, Ala., in…

Hamer Harold BUDGE, Congress, ID (1910-2003)

BUDGE Hamer Harold , a Representative from Idaho; born in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, November 21, 1910; attended the public schools of Boise, Idaho, and the College of Idaho at Caldwell…

Robert Carlos DE LARGE, Congress, SC (1842-1874)

DE LARGE Robert Carlos , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Aiken, S.C., March 15, 1842; received such an education as was then attainable and was graduated from Wood High School;…

Preston Elmer PEDEN, Congress, OK (1914-1985)

PEDEN Preston Elmer , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Duke, Jackson County, Okla., June 28, 1914; moved to Altus, Okla., in 1920; attended the public schools; University of Oklahoma at…