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Henry Thomas RAINEY, Congress, IL (1860-1934)

RAINEY, Henry Thomas, a Representative from Illinois; born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., on August 20, 1860; attended the public schools and Knox Academy and Knox College, Galesburg, Ill…

Kinsley Scott BINGHAM, Congress, MI (1808-1861)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1861Party: RepublicanBINGHAM, Kinsley Scott, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in Camillus, Onondaga County, N.Y., December 16, 1808; attended…

Edward Vaughn LONG, Congress, MO (1908-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1960-1968Party: DemocratLONG, Edward Vaughn, a Senator from Missouri; born in Lincoln County, near Whiteside, Mo., July 18, 1908; attended the public schools of…

John McKenzie MOSS, Congress, KY (1868-1929)

MOSS, John McKenzie, (nephew of James Andrew McKenzie), a Representative from Kentucky; born on a farm near Bennettstown, Christian County, Ky., January 3, 1868; attended the common and…

Balanchine, George

(Encyclopedia) Balanchine, GeorgeBalanchine, Georgebălˈənshēnˌ [key], 1904–83, American choreographer and ballet dancer, b. St. Petersburg, Russia, as Georgi Balanchivadze. The son of a Georgian…

U.S. Immigration by the Numbers

Immigration Statistics from the most recent data available from the Department of Homeland Security   Related Links Notable U.S. Immigrants Immigration Facts The Green Card Immigration…

John BIDDLE, Congress, MI (1792-1859)

BIDDLE, John, a Delegate from the Territory of Michigan; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 2, 1792; attended the common schools and Princeton College; enlisted in the War of 1812; appointed a…

Joel Bennett CLARK, Congress, MO (1890-1954)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1945Party: DemocratCLARK, Joel Bennett, (son of James Beauchamp Clark), a Senator from Missouri; born in Bowling Green, Mo., January 8, 1890; attended the public…

Luke LEA, Congress, TN (1879-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917Party: DemocratLEA, Luke, (great-grandson of Luke Lea [1783-1851]), a Senator from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Tenn., April 12, 1879; attended the public…