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Joseph CALHOUN, Congress, SC (1750-1817)

CALHOUN, Joseph, (cousin of John Caldwell Calhoun and John Ewing Colhoun), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Staunton, Augusta County, Va., October 22, 1750; moved with his father…

Wealth and Poverty: What's the Government's Role?

What's the Government's Role?Wealth and PovertyIntroductionWhat Is Poverty?Who's Got How Much?Why Incomes Are Becoming More UnequalWhat's the Government's Role?Other Aspects of Wealth and PovertyThe…

Joseph CILLEY, Congress, NH (1791-1887)

Senate Years of Service: 1846-1847Party: LibertyCILLEY, Joseph, (nephew of Bradbury Cilley and brother of Jonathan Cilley), a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Nottingham, Rockingham County…

Connie MACK, III, Congress, FL (1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1989-2001Party: RepublicanMACK, Connie, III, (father of Connie Mack IV, father-in-law of Mary Bono Mack, step-grandson of Tom Connally, grandson of Morris Sheppard,…

Charles HUDSON, Congress, MA (1795-1881)

HUDSON, Charles, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Mass., November 14, 1795; attended the common schools and later an academy; taught school; served in…

Express Mail

Express Mail is the fastest service, with guaranteed next day delivery to most destinations. Express Mail is delivered 365 days a year-with no extra charge for Saturday. A $12.50 surcharge is levied…

Johnson, James Weldon

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, James Weldon, 1871–1938, American author, b. Jacksonville, Fla., educated at Atlanta Univ. (B.A., 1894) and at Columbia. Johnson was the first African American to be admitted…

Aetolian League

(Encyclopedia) Aetolian League, confederation centering in the cities of Aetolia. It was formed in the 4th cent. b.c. and began to gain power in the 3d cent. in opposing the Achaean League and the…

Barbara BOXER, Congress, CA (1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1993- Party: Democrat BOXER, Barbara, a Senator and a Representative from California; born Barbara Levy in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 11, 1940; attended…

Israel: Prime Ministers

Prime MinistersDavid Ben-Gurion (1948–1953, 1955–1963)Moshe Sharett (1953–1955)Levi Eshkol (1963–1969)Yigal Allon, acting (1969)Golda Meir (1969–1974)Yitzhak Rabin (1974–1977, 1992–1995)Shimon…