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Greenest Colleges in the U.S.

The Sierra Club selected the top ten most environmentally friendly colleges and universities in the country. Results are based on clean-energy purchases, green-building policies,…

Charles Hopper GIBSON, Congress, MD (1842-1900)

Senate Years of Service: 1891-1897Party: DemocratGIBSON, Charles Hopper, (cousin of Henry Richard Gibson), a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born near Centerville, Queen Anne…

Robert Looney CARUTHERS, Congress, TN (1800-1882)

CARUTHERS, Robert Looney, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Smith County, Tenn., July 31, 1800; engaged in mercantile pursuits 1817-1819; attended Woodward’s Academy, near Columbia,…

Walter Irving McCOY, Congress, NJ (1859-1933)

McCOY, Walter Irving, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., December 8, 1859; attended the public schools, Troy Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H…

Caleb STRONG, Congress, MA (1745-1819)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1795; 1795-1796Party: Pro-Administration; FederalistSTRONG, Caleb, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Northampton, Mass., January 9, 1745; studied under…

Marcus Allen COOLIDGE, Congress, MA (1865-1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1931-1937Party: DemocratCOOLIDGE, Marcus Allen, (son of Frederick Spaulding Coolidge), a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Westminster, Worcester County, Mass.,…

James Harry COVINGTON, Congress, MD (1870-1942)

COVINGTON, James Harry, a Representative from Maryland; born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., May 3, 1870; received an academic training in the public schools of Talbot County and the Maryland…

Geraldine Anne FERRARO, Congress, NY (1935-2011)

FERRARO, Geraldine Anne, a Representative from New York; born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., August 26, 1935; graduated from Marymount School, Tarrytown, N.Y., 1952; B.A., Marymount College…