Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers by David Johnson Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers are probably the most famous of all fictional romantic couples. The balcony scene where they…
Senate Years of Service: 1852-1853Party: WhigBROOKE, Walker, a Senator from Mississippi; born at Page Brooke, near Winchester, Clarke County, Va., December 25, 1813; attended the public…
BROOKS, David, a Representative from New York; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1756; attended the public schools; during the Revolutionary War entered the Continental Army as a lieutenant in the…
BROOKS, Jack Bascom, a Representative from Texas; born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., December 18, 1922; moved with his family to Beaumont, Tex., in 1927; attended public schools and Lamar…
BROOKS, James, a Representative from New York; born in Portland, Maine, November 10, 1810; attended the public schools; attended the academy at Monmouth, Maine; taught school at sixteen years…
BROOKS, Micah, a Representative from New York; born in Brooksvale, near Cheshire, Conn., May 14, 1775; received his early education from his father; a pioneer and one of the earliest surveyors…
BROOKS, Overton, (nephew of John Holmes Overton), a Representative from Louisiana; born near Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., December 21, 1897; attended the public schools; during…
Senate Years of Service: 1967-1979Party: RepublicanBROOKE, Edward William, III, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Washington, D.C., October 26, 1919; attended the public schools of…
Senate Years of Service: 1940-1949Party: RepublicanBROOKS, Charles Wayland, a Senator from Illinois; born in West Bureau, Ill., March 8, 1897; attended the public schools at Wheaton, Ill., the…
