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Biddle, George

(Encyclopedia) Biddle, George, 1885–1973, American painter and writer on art, b. Philadelphia. After studying abroad Biddle settled in the 1930s in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., where he devoted himself to…

James Burns BELFORD, Congress, CO (1837-1910)

BELFORD, James Burns, (cousin of Joseph McCrum Belford), a Representative from Colorado; born in Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa., September 28, 1837; attended the common schools and Dickinson…

Lawrence LEWIS, Congress, CO (1879-1943)

LEWIS, Lawrence, a Representative from Colorado; born in St. Louis, Mo., June 22, 1879; attended the public schools in Evanston, Ill., Cambridge, Mass., and Pueblo, Colo., and the University…

James Henry PLATT, Jr., Congress, VA (1837-1894)

PLATT, James Henry, Jr., a Representative from Virginia; born in St. John’s, Canada, July 13, 1837; moved to Burlington, Vt.; attended the common schools; completed preparatory studies and…

BROWN, George Hanks (Hank), Congress, CO (1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1991-1997 Party: Republican BROWN, George Hanks (Hank), a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Denver, Colo., February 12, 1940; attended the public…

Miami Dolphins: The Path to Perfection

Path to Perfection by Michael Morrison In 1972, the Miami Dolphins completed what no other NFL team had — a perfect season. The Dolphins won all 14 of their regular season games, then…

Dole, Elizabeth Hanford

(Encyclopedia) Dole, Elizabeth Hanford, 1936–, American public official, b. Salisbury, N.C., B.A., Duke, 1958, J.D., Harvard, 1965; wife of Bob Dole. A Republican, she held several government…

Robert William BONYNGE, Congress, CO (1863-1939)

BONYNGE, Robert William, a Representative from Colorado; born in New York City September 8, 1863; attended the public schools; was graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1882…