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From BBC News World News Terms and conditions explained: What are they all about? When you sign up to have a social media account, there are often 'terms and conditions' you have to agree to. Ayshah…

World News

From BBC News Terms and conditions explained: What are they all about? When you sign up to have a social media account, there are often 'terms and conditions' you have to agree to. Ayshah went to…

Best Picture Nominees

Below are the nominees for best film. Just like last year, nine films have been nominated. 12 Years a Slave is one of the nine films nominated for Best Picture…

George Higgins MOSES, Congress, NH (1869-1944)

Senate Years of Service: 1918-1933Party: RepublicanMOSES, George Higgins, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Lubec, Washington County, Maine, February 9, 1869; attended the public schools…

Robert Augustus TOOMBS, Congress, GA (1810-1885)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1855; 1855-1861Party: Whig; DemocratTOOMBS, Robert Augustus, a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Wilkes County, Ga., July 2, 1810; attended the…

Isaac Ingalls STEVENS, Congress, WA (1818-1862)

STEVENS, Isaac Ingalls, (cousin of Charles Abbot Stevens and Moses Tyler Stevens), a Delegate from the Territory of Washington; born in North Andover (then a part of Andover), Essex County,…

Jeremiah SMITH, Congress, NH (1759-1842)

SMITH, Jeremiah, (brother of Samuel Smith, of New Hampshire, and uncle of Robert Smith), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Peterboro, N.H., November 29, 1759; received instruction…

Robert Gray ALLEN, Congress, PA (1902-1963)

ALLEN, Robert Gray, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Winchester, Middlesex County, Mass., August 24, 1902; moved to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1906 and attended public and private…