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Edward John STACK, Congress, FL (1910-1989)

STACK Edward John , a Representative from Florida; born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., April 29, 1910; attended the public schools; B.A., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., 1931; J.D.,…

Day, Benjamin Henry

(Encyclopedia) Day, Benjamin Henry, 1810–89, American journalist. He learned the printer's trade in the office of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican and opened a printing office in New York City.…

Coney Island

(Encyclopedia) Coney IslandConey Islandkōˈnē [key], beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. The tidal creek that once…

Daniel Edward LUNGREN, Congress, CA (1946)

LUNGREN Daniel Edward , a Representative from California; born in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 22, 1946; attended St. Barnabas School, Long Beach, 1960; graduated from St.…

Our Top Stories for the Week of August 8, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from political tensions to national investigations. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.   International…

Morrow, Dwight Whitney

(Encyclopedia) Morrow, Dwight Whitney, 1873–1931, American banker and diplomat, b. Huntington, W.Va. He practiced law in New York City and entered (1914) the banking house of J. P. Morgan &…

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O), former U.S. transportation company with railroad lines in eight states, Washington, D.C., and Ontario, Canada. Founded as the Louisa RR Company…

Trump, Donald John

(Encyclopedia) Trump, Donald John, 1946–, 45th President of the United States (2017–21), b. New York City. Prior to his election as president in 2016,…