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George Mifflin DALLAS, Congress, PA (1792-1864)

Senate Years of Service: 1831-1833Party: JacksonianDALLAS, George Mifflin, (great-great-granduncle of Claiborne Pell), a Senator from Pennsylvania and a vice president of the United States;…

James Michael MEAD, Congress, NY (1885-1964)

Senate Years of Service: 1938-1947Party: DemocratMEAD, James Michael, a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Mount Morris, Livingston County, N.Y., December 27, 1885; moved to…

Eskimo Words for Snow

The Question: Just how many words do the Inuit have for snow? The Answer: Legend has it that the Inuit language has dozens, hundreds, or even thousands…

Why make dollar coins?

The Question: Why does the US keep introducing dollar coins even though nobody seems to use them? The Answer: It does seem pointless at first…