(Encyclopedia) Sigsbee, Charles Dwight, 1845–1923, American naval officer, b. Albany, N.Y. He saw service in the Gulf of Mexico in the Civil War, was subsequently stationed with the Asian squadron,…
(Encyclopedia) Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902–85, American public official and diplomat, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1937–44, 1947–53), b. Nahant, Mass.; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge. He was a…
Senate Years of Service: 1951-1952Party: RepublicanSEATON, Frederick Andrew, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Washington, D.C., December 11, 1909; attended the public schools in Manhattan,…
(Encyclopedia) Stevenson, Adlai Ewing, 1900–1965, American statesman, b. Los Angeles; grandson of Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1835–1914). A graduate (1922) of Princeton, he received his law degree from…
Presidential surveys on the web by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Five Best Presidents Abraham Lincoln Franklin Delano RooseveltGeorge WashingtonTheodore RooseveltHarry S. TrumanFive Worst Presidents…
During each election season, presidential candidates create catchy phrases that help to define their campaigns. Here’s a look at some of the more memorable ones. “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too”: In…
Senate Years of Service: 1939-1945Party: RepublicanDANAHER, John Anthony, a Senator from Connecticut; born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., January 9, 1899; attended the local schools;…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1955Party: RepublicanHENDRICKSON, Robert Clymer, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J., August 12, 1898; attended public schools;…
Senate Years of Service: 1944-1944Party: RepublicanWEEKS, Sinclair, (son of John Wingate Weeks), a Senator from Massachusetts; born in West Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 15, 1893;…
Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president: George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James…
