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Women's History Month

A celebration of women's many accomplishments The women of the U.S. Supreme Court Source: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisWomen's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize…

Idioms and Proverbs

If you say, “The cat's out of the bag” instead of “The secret is given away,” you're using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used. “An apple a day…

Fred Thompson

Candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination by Beth Rowen Fred Thompson Related Links Fred Thompson’s campaign website Profile of Tennessee…

Alan Hale Jr.

actorBorn: 3/8/1918Birthplace: Los Angeles Hearty, large character actor much like his father who first appeared as a teenager in 1933's Wild Boys of the Road. He worked in bit parts throughout the…

Lee Edward GEYER, Congress, CA (1888-1941)

GEYER, Lee Edward, a Representative from California; born in Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kans., September 9, 1888; attended the public schools; was graduated from Baker University, Baldwin City,…

Newton Leroy GINGRICH, Congress, GA (1943)

GINGRICH, Newton Leroy, a Representative from Georgia; born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., June 17, 1943; attended school at various military installations; graduated from Baker High…

Frank B. KLEPPER, Congress, MO (1864-1933)

KLEPPER, Frank B., a Representative from Missouri; born in St. John, Putnam County, Mo., June 22, 1864; moved with his parents to Mirabile, Caldwell County, Mo., where he remained for ten…

Homer HOCH, Congress, KS (1879-1949)

HOCH, Homer, a Representative from Kansas; born in Marion, Marion County, Kans., July 4, 1879; attended the public schools and was graduated from Baker University, Baldwin, Kans., in 1902;…