(Encyclopedia) Clark, Joe (Charles Joseph Clark), 1939–, prime minister of Canada (1979–80), b. High River, Alta. He entered the Canadian House of Commons from Alberta in 1972 and became leader of…
(Encyclopedia) Piccard, AugustePiccard, Augusteōgüstˈ pēkärˈ [key], 1884–1962, Swiss physicist, b. Basel. He became a professor at the Univ. of Brussels in 1922. He and his twin brother Jean Felix (d…
(Encyclopedia) filibuster, term used to designate obstructionist tactics in legislative assemblies. It has particular reference to the U.S. Senate, where the tradition of unlimited debate is very…
Senate Years of Service: 1952-1963Party: RepublicanBUSH, Prescott Sheldon, (father of George Herbert Walker Bush, grandfather of President George W. Bush), a Senator from Connecticut; born in…
Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891Party: DemocratPAYNE, Henry B., (grandfather of Frances P. Bolton and great-grandfather of Oliver Payne Bolton), a Representative and a Senator from Ohio;…
NBA Draft Preview by Kevin Foley The word of the day in Vancouver on Wednesday will be trades. The combination of a threatened lockout on July 1st and the lack of high-profile prospects have…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Mississippi
Member Name Birth-Death ABERNETHY, Thomas Gerstle 1903-1998 ADAMS, Robert Huntington 1792-1830 ADAMS, Stephen…
Magnificent buildings graced skyline by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross World Trade Center Stats 200,000 tons of steel 425,000 cubic yards of concrete 43,…
