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William Devereux BYRON, Congress, MD (1895-1941)

BYRON, William Devereux, (husband of Katharine Edgar Byron and father of Goodloe Edgar Byron), a Representative from Maryland; born in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Va., May 15, 1895; moved…

James Hodge CODDING, Congress, PA (1849-1919)

CODDING, James Hodge, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pike Township, Bradford County, Pa., July 8, 1849; moved to Towanda, Pa., in 1854; attended the Susquehanna Collegiate…

John HARDY, Congress, NY (1835-1913)

HARDY, John, a Representative from New York; born in Scotland September 19, 1835; immigrated to the United States in 1839 with his parents, who settled in New York City; attended the public…

Joseph Johnson HART, Congress, PA (1859-1926)

HART, Joseph Johnson, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y., April 18, 1859; attended the schools of Nyack and was graduated from the Charlier Institute, New…

Eli Jones HENKLE, Congress, MD (1828-1893)

HENKLE, Eli Jones, a Representative from Maryland; born in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., November 24, 1828; completed an academic course; taught school in Anne Arundel County; studied…

Michael HOFFMAN, Congress, NY (1787-1848)

HOFFMAN, Michael, a Representative from New York; born in Half Moon, Saratoga County, N.Y., October 11, 1787; completed academic studies; studied medicine and law; was admitted to the bar and…

Lil' Kim

Kimberly Jonesrap musicianBorn: 7/11/1975Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A native of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Lil' Kim was thrown out of the house by her father as a teen. She lived with friends and…

David STUART, Congress, MI (1816-1868)

STUART, David, a Representative from Michigan; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 12, 1816; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Detroit, Mich.; elected as a Democrat to…

Remembering the Polo Grounds

The Question: What were the dimensions of the Polo Grounds in New York, especially the distance from home plate to the center-field wall? The Answer: The…